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The Commodore C-128/C-64 Home Computing Guid 



U.S.A. $2.95 
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February 1986 A CWC/I Publication 



TEST-DRIVE Ti 

—Easy to Use 
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Create Your Own 
Character Sets 
On the C-128 



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HOW TO 
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THE COMMODORE 128. 

The first step is buying the 
Commodore 128'" Personal Com- 
puter. The smartest computer 
available for the price it's like get- 
ting three computers for less than 
one usually costs, because the 
128 operates in three separate 
modes. You can run sophisticated 
CP/m® business software and the 
new programs written for the 128. 
Plus over 3,000 Commodore 64® 
programs. You start out with 
more software and real life uses 
than most machines give you 
afte r years on the market. 



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THE COMMODORE 128 
WORKS FASTER. 

To run all that software and run it 
faster, you'll want the 157 1 Disk 
Drive. You can't find a faster drive 
at the price. It transfers nearly 
1,000 words a second (5200 cps), 
so you can load most programs 
instantly. And you'll save space as 
well as time because the 1571 
holds up to 410K of data, the equi- 
valent of 200 typewritten pages. 




THE COMMODORE 128 
GETS SMARTER, 

Now try improving your memory. 
Plug in our 1750 RAM Expansion 
Module and your 128 moves up 
to a powerful 5! 2K. That's enough 
to handle just aboutonything you 
can dish out, from complicated 
business forecasting to giant data 
bases. In fact our expansion mod- 
ule will be the only memory you'll 
need for many years to come. 



®CP/M is a registered trademark of Digital Research. Inc. © I985, Commodore Electronics Limited 



EVOLVE 

NTELLIGENCE. 




THE COMMODORE 128 
LEARNS TO COMMUNICATE. 

There's no real intelligence without 
the ability to communicate. So 
you'll want our 1670 Modem/ 1 200. 
Just plug in your telephone jack 
and the modem automatically 
answers, dials and selects the 
appropriate mode It puts you in 
touch with a new world of shop- 
ping, banking, communications 
and information over your tele- 
phone line. And it operates at a 
lightning -fast 1200 baud to save 
on your telephone bill. 



THE COMMODORE 128 
LEARNS TO WRITE. 

Looking good in print could be 
your next move with the MPS 1000 

Printer. It's a new dot matrix 
printer designed to make the most 
of the 128's high-resolution graph- 
ics because sometimes pictures 
speak louder than words. But it's 
no slouch when it comes to words. 
The MPS turns out about 1 200 
words a minute (100 cps) of draft- 
qualify printing, or gives you near- 
letter-qualify printing at nearly 
240 words a minute (20 cps). And 
you can choose printing styles, 
use international characters, even 
make up your own symbols. 




THE COMMODORE 128 
IMPROVES YOU R VISION. 

Brains aren't enough without good 
looks, so improve your vision with 
Commodore's new 1902 RGB Color 
Monitor. The high-resolution 
screen gives you a sharper image 
and better color than your stand- 
ard TV, so you can really appre- 
ciate the 128's great graphics. 
And the 80-column display lets you 
see more of what you're doing 
while you're doing it. 



All these evolutionary steps ahead won't set you back when it comes 

to paying for them. Additions to your Commodore 128 are 

available at a store near you and are as affordable as the 128 itself. 

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FEATURES 



Vol. 3, No. 2 



26 Commodore's New 
Disk Drive 

Thinking of buying Commodore's 1571? 
Find oni what this new disk drive has to 
offer. 

By Jim Borden 

34 Ultra Hi-Res Graphics 

This dramatic breakthrough lets you 
generate high-resolution graphics in 
80 columns on your C-128. 
By Louis R. Wallace and David P. Dana 

42 C-128 Custom 
Character Sets 

You needn't be limited to the O-128's 
standard characters when you can create 
your own — from a foreign language symbol 
to a lightning holt. 
By Isaac Malitz 

50 On-Line with 
Medical Services 

These on-line medical services provide 
professional advice, extensive information 

and the opportunity to ask questions and 

share concerns about any health-related 

topic. 

B\ Margaret Morabito 



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66 Tax Deductor-s Delight 

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By Barbara Srlndah 

74 New Names for Old Disks 

The 1541's disk operating system doesn't 
provide a command for renaming disks. But 
we do. . . 
By Robert Dickow 

80 Fast-Food Chef 

If you've ever considered a career in the 
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16 softwark 
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1 06 The Resource 
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Computer networking is 
the topic of this month's 
education column. 

110 Commodore 
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A questions-and-answers 
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ailing computer, 

114 Hardware 
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Okidata 120 Printer 
MIDI Interface 
Super GraphiX Printer 
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118 Checksums for 
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Thai pioneering spirit — so vital to the beginnings of 
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is alive and well in this issue of RUN. "Ultra Hi-Res 
Crapbics" represents a dramatic breakthrough in 80- 
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The authors, Louis Wallace and David Darns, have 
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number ttitr tricks tn hex, the counting system nf sorcerers and compulerists. 

Magic solicits your simple hardware idras, short programs, useful programming 

techniques, Uttte-knaum computer facts and similar items of interest. We look for 
new or recycled material that ran be implemented with a minimum of time, effort 
or theoretical knowledge and thai is of current value to (jmimodorc ramputmsts 
(1'tusJt ami CI 6 owner s, too). RUN will pay up to $50 for each trick aecepttil. 
Settd your tricks lo: 

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This season always brings a wave of new readers to 
Magic and to RUN. If you are one of them, we welcome 
you and invite you to become a regular. You're sure to 
find, as thousands have found, dial Magic is a vital source 
of instruction, ideas and inspiration. In bringing these 
treasures to light, we never forget the newcomers, who 
need such guidance. 

Nor do we forget the seasoned veterans, since they give 
us our best items and always appreciate a better way of 
doing things. They tell us, in fact, that many advances in 
computing are first presented in Magic. What all this 
means, of course, is that in the world of Commodore 
computing, the best ideas show up in Magic. And what 
that means, of course, is that if you have or need a great 
idea, the place to come is Magic. 



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ARNETSKl": PRINT 
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40 READN,D:IFD=255THENPRINT"MAGIC!":END 
50 POKES+1 ,N:POKES+5,9:POKES+15,9 
60 POKES+4 , 1 7 :FORDL=1TOD*250 :NEXT 

70 POKES+4 , :FORDL=1T045 :NEXT :GOTO40 

71 DATA 59,3,67,1,71,1,67,1,71,1,67,5 

72 DATA 59,2,67,1,71,1,67,1,71,1,67,6 

73 DATA 59,2,67,1,71,1,106,3,94,1,89,1 

74 DATA 79,7,71,1,67,1,106,3,71,1,71,2 

75 DATA 67,1,71,5,71,1,67,1,119,3,71,1 

76 DATA 71,2,67,1,71,5,71,1,67,1,134,3 

77 DATA 71,1,71,2,67,1,71,3,79,1,89,1 

78 DATA 119,5,71,2,79,1,89,1,79,1,89,1 

79 DATA 79,3,71,5,59,2,67,1,71,1,106,3 

80 DATA 94,1,89,1,79,7,59,2,67,1,71,1 

81 DATA 67,1,71,1,67,3,71,2,79,1,89,1 

82 DATA 79,1,89,1,79,3,71,2,79,1,89,1 

83 DATA 79,1,89,1,79,3,71,10,0,255 

Joseph R. Charnetski 
Dallas, PA 



If>4Ab Better video display — Don't forget your moni- 
tor's video controls, since their proper adjustment can 
make an amazing difference in your picture. When using 
my word processor, I turn the color control all the way 
down; by removing the color fringe around the letters, it 
makes things much easier on the eyes. 

Lucy S. Terrier 
Alton, II. 



!)>aA5 Funny Valentine— Can a computer program !J>aA7 Colorful Print Shop— Omput from the popular 
make von cry? Depending on your mood, it might. This Prim Shop program can be brightened up by using col- 
one, for ihe C-frl or the C-I28 in 64 mode, plays a hell- oreel marker pens. It's easy to color The Print Shop text 
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markers today, your creativity can be virtually unlimited, 
Give this idea a try the next time yon do something with 
The Print Shop. It's extremely easy to do, and the results 
must be seen to be believed. 

Roger Baillie 

Kensington, PEI 

Canada 

IPaAo Modem buyer's guide— Unless you've used both 
of then) at length, it's hard to know whether to buy a 300- 
baud modem or a more expensive 1200-baud unit, I 
worked at 300 baud for over a year, then upgraded to 
1200, In my opinion, the speed and convenience of 1200 
baud make the faster modem a significantly better in- 
vestment for most people. 

Although 'tOO'baud units are tantali/.ingly inexpensive, 
they arc s-fo-w, and their slowness diminishes the value 
of the online experience. In many cases, operations that 
are great at 1200 baud are tedious and unpleasant at 300, 
If you start out at 300 baud, you might wrongly decide 
that on-line work is not your cup of tea. 

Some on-line services (QuantumLink, for example) 
have uniform rates, regardless of the speed of your mo- 
dem. In those cases, your conncct-time savings can quickly 
offset the additional purchase cost of a 1200-baud modem. 
(Let's say you're downloading an interesting program. 
What takes ten minutes at 1200 baud takes 10 minutes 
at 300. Compare the savings in money and personal time, 
and you'll start to get the picture.) Also, if one day you 
want in sell your modem, you'll find more buyers and 
better prices if you're offering a 1200-baud unit. 

When choosing your modem, you should also consider 
how it connects to the telephone system. Most modems 
connect directly to the phone line via a modular con- 
nector: modular cables and connectors are readily avail- 
able at Radio Shack and elsewhere. Some modems 
connect, not to the phone line, but to the handsel, via a 
smaller modular connector. If your telephone doesn't use 
such a connector (and many don't), you can't use these 
modems with it at all. Also, handset connectors and cables 
can be hard or impossible to find in stores. 

The final means of connection, seldom seen these days, 
is acoustic coupling. Here, there's no wiring at all between 
the modem and the phone line. Instead, the telephone 
handset is placed in a cradle with rubber cups, and the 
tones are coupled acoustically. This is the least desirable 
method of connecting your modem. 

The bottom line is this: Unless you can't afford it, start 
off with a 1200-baud modem. And regardless of which 
speed you choose, look for a modem that connects directly 
to the phone line, rather than to the handset. 

Louis F. Sander 
Pittsburgh, PA 

IPaA9 QuantumLink scrolling— Whenever text scrolls 
off the screen in QuantumLink, you can recall up to 85 
lines of it at the press of a key. Just press the cursor-up 
key and watch the previous text scroll down from the top 
of the screen. 
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This feature is particularly useful when you're in an 
ongoing dialogue with other users, such as in the Con- 
ference Centers and in People Connection, 

AI G. Bell 
Boston, MA 

IpiAA C- 128 slow listing— When you want to slow down 
a C-128 listing or other printout, just press the Commo- 
dore logo key. This performs the same function as press- 
ing I he CTRL key on I he Commodore 64. 

Robert B. Cook 
Braintree, MA 

H>aAJd C-128 bytes free— At power-up, the 18 function 
key activates the machine language monitor, which is a 
feature that most of us seldom use. I redefine that key to 
give me something more valuable — an instantaneous 
reading of the amount of remaining memory. Doing the 
magic is simple: 

KEY 8, "?FRE(0r+CHRKl3) 

Gerhard Schilling 
Hemet, CA 

IpZAC C-128 ESC key— There are several errors in the 
CM 28 system guide's description of (he escape sequences. 
On my machine, for example, KSC A activates Automatic 
Insert mode, while KSC C cancels it. KSC C does »nt cancel 
Quote mode, as slated in the manual. 

KSC O is a powerful sequence thai cancels Quote mode, 
RVS mode and lite 80-column Flash (CTRL ()) and Under- 
line (CTRL B) modes. Contrary to the manual's descrip- 
tion, ESC O does ntit cancel the Automatic Insert mode. 

Be sure you use the proper technique with all escape 
sequences — first you press and release the KSC key, and 
then you press the others. It's totally different from using 
shift or CTRL, where the keys must be pressed at the 
same time. 

Jim Borden 
Carlisle, PA 

$2 AD C-128 40/80 display key sense— This keys status 
can be detected by Peeking location f>-ir>33, then ANDing 
the result with 128. If the final result is zero, the kev is 
depressed, or in the 80-column position. If the final result 
is 128. the key is released, or in the 40-column position. 
Remember that the computer uses this key to set the 
display t»tl\ when it is reset or when the slop/restore 
combination is pressed. Since KSC X can be used at any 
time to switch displays, the status of the -10/80 kev cannot 
be used to tell which display is in use. With the Peek given 
above, it can be used as a handy push-on, push-off 
controller. 

Ken Garber 

Windsor, Ontario 

Canada 



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SUMMER GAMES. 
Want some great play action? This 
award winning best seller brings you 
eight great events, including Swimming, 
Diving, Track, Gymnastics, and more. 
Compete against world records. Or get 
together with a group of up to eight for 
some good competitive fun. Realistic, 
graphics and action will challenge you 
again and again to go for the gold. 

SUMMER GAMES II.™ 

You asked us for more great events. 
1 lere they are. Rowing, Triple Jump. 
Javelin, High Jump, Fencing, Cycling, 
Kayaking, even Equestrian. Like 
SUMMER GAMES, you get spine tingl- 
ing action and challenge for one to 
eight players. These aren't just games. 
They're the games. And you're the star. 

WINTER GAMES.™ 

You've got to see the graphics, and feel 
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to know why people are wild over 
WINTER GAMES. Seven events give 
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What are you waiting for? 
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^aAIj C-128 tab Stops— The manual doesn't give the 
whole story on setting and clearing lab sto[>s. You fan 
clear all tab stops by pressing and releasing the ESC key. 
Mien pressing and releasing Z. Yon can restore the default 
tab stops bv using ESC Y in the way described above. You 
can set or clear a tab stop by moving your cursor to the 
desired position and pressing [SHIFT TAB] or [CTRL X], 

Jerry W. Jarvis 
Spokane, WA 

4>ZAr Spritebusters— This sprightly sprite is out of 
sight! In white and red on any suitable background, he's 
very much worth seeing, lanes 10-90 are a multicolor 
version of the Sprite Demo program we've printed in our 
1"H(> Special Issue. If you already have that program, just 
change line (50 to read as shown, add the sprite and watch 
diat you don't get slimed. 

10 REM MULTICOLOR SPRITEDEMO C-64 - LFS 

20 POKE53281 , 16:PRINT" {SHFT CLR ){ COMD 7} {4 

CRSR DNs)" 

30 F0RS = 832T0894 : READT : POKES , T : NEXT 

40 V=53248:POKE2040,13:REM SPRITE AREA 

50 POKEV+21 ,1 :REM DISPLAY SPRITE 

60 POKEV+28,1 :POKEV+37,1 :POKEV+38 , 2 :POKEV+3 

9, 2: REM MULTICOLOR SETUP 

70 POKEV+1 ,60:REM Y POSITION 

80 FORJ=1T0255:POKEV,J:NEXTJ:REM X POS 

90 LIST 

91 REM SPRITEBUSTERS - TIM WHITECOTTON 

92 DATA 000,001,064,000,021,080,000,085 

93 DATA 064,003,085,064,005,153,240,005 

94 DATA 085,240,053,085,124,245,153,127 

95 DATA 065,101,255,213,087,255,197,095 

96 DATA 195,085,127,065,193,253,087,195 

97 DATA 253,087,255,213,085,255,085,067 

98 DATA 253,085,079,061,085,124,015,215 

99 DATA 240,015,255,240,003,255,192,000 

Tim Whitccolton 
Manson, IA 

IpA-LlU Racehorse — This program packs so much into a 
short space that we've waived Magic's usual limit of one 
screenful for the listing. Usable on the C-64 or on the 
C-128 in ()■) mode, it shows an animated galloping race- 
horse, complete with jockey and sound effects. If you 
want to use the sprites elsewhere, they're presented in 
our normal form; each sprite corresponds to one position 
of the galloping horse. 

10 PRINT" {SHFT CLR) (COMD 7} RACEHORSE - BOB/ 

DAVE SNADER" 
20 POKE53281 ,1 :FORJ=832T0959 :READK: POKEJ ,K: 

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40 FOR J= 5T01 5STEP5 : POKES , J : POKES , : FORK=0TO 

50:NEXT:NEXT:IFX=255THENEND 

50 B=14+(B=14):GOTO30 

51 DATA 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 

52 DATA 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 

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53 DATA 001,000,000,003,192,000,003,128 

54 DATA 000,030,016,048,063,188,121,190 

55 DATA 127,135,255,255,015,255,240,015 

56 DATA 255,224,007,255,192,007,255,192 

57 DATA 015,057,224,018,000,176,011,128 

58 DATA 144,004,069,096,002,002,000,000 

59 REM 

60 DATA 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 

61 DATA 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 

62 DATA 002,000,000,007,128,000,007,000 

63 DATA 000,030,016,048,063,188,249,190 

64 DATA 127,007,255,255,015,255,240,015 

65 DATA 255,224,007,255,192,007,255,192 

66 DATA 015,057,224,028,000,216,054,001 

67 DATA 160,065,000,016,128,000,008,000 

Bob and David Snadcr 
Baltimore, MD 

4>aJd1 Easy SEQ file viewing — When I am writing pro- 
grams that create sequential fdes, I often want to examine 
die files to Unci if they're being properly put together. I 
just use my Easy Script word processor and load the files 
as though lliey were regular Easy Script documents. 

If I need to edit the file, I use Easy Script; then I save 
the file as I would any document, 

Tom Kinsel 
Sandusky, OH 

IpiDA Reading the status variable— When working with 
disk files, it's useful lo check ST, the computer's status 
variable, to determine when the end of file has been 
reached. If you're also checking for disk errors by reading 
channel 15, you must always make the error check after 
the status check. Disk error checking sets ST to 64, which 
is also the end-of-file value, 

Keith W. Marshall 
San Juan, Trinidad 

I&A.DJ Disk drive speed adjustment— I adjusted the 
speed of my 1540 with the drive upside down. However, 
when I put it right-side up, there was a noticeable change 
in speed. Cure: While the drive was right-side up, I re- 
moved ilif necessary covers, then used a mirror to reflect 
the ligln onto the stroboscope pattern. In the absence of 
a fluorescent light source, I used the all-white light from 
my monitor screen, 

Erkki I, Suikki 

Vaasa, Finland 

<t>6i>4 Fast Load flakincss— This popular cartridge is a 
wonderful help in disk operations, but it tends to cause 
programming problems. If something unusual occurs 
with my Fast Load-equipped computer, especially when 
working with files or the printer, I can usually resolve 
the problem by disabling my Fast Load cartridge, 

Donald E. Griffey 
Hopkinsville, KY 

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can climb into the pilot's chair and fly this mysterious 
magical machine. And the haunting fractal graphics 
take you deeper and deeper into an endless maiie of 
mystical caverns. 

An adventure so real, it'll make you wonder: What ever 
happened to the Eidolon's mysterious inventor? Only the 
adventurous of spirit will know his fate. The Eidolon- 
scientific curiosity, or passport to a magical dimension? 



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You've just discovered the 

Eidolon— a curious 19th 

century machine whose 

inventor vanished without 

a trace. Only his journals 

and sketches remain. 

They tell of an incredible 
magical realm— a maze of caverns populated by strange 
creatures noted as Greps, Biter Birds and Bottlenecks. 
And "intelligent" Guardian Dragons— who hurl colored 
fireballs of energy? 

The machine itself belies its quaint Victorian charm. 
For the Eidolon glows with the pow^r of enchanted 
energy. It awaits, pristine and gleaming— perfectly 
preserved for over a hundred years by the powerful 
forces that propelled it and its pilot to another 
dimension. 
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Some Historic Breakthroughs 
Dont Take As Much Explaining 

As CompuServe. 




But then, some historic 
breakthroughs could only 
take you from the cave to 
the tar pits and back again. 

CompuServe, on the other hand, 
makes a considerably more civilized 
contribution to your life. 

It turns that marvel of the 20th 
century, the personal computer, into 
something useful. 

Unlike most personal 
computer products you 
read about, CompuServe 
is an information service. 
It isn't software. It isn't 
hardware. And you don't even have 
to know a thing about programming 
to use it. You subscribe to CompuServe 
— and 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 
it puts a universe of information, 
entertainment and communications 
right at your fingertips. 

A few of the hundreds 
of things you can do with 
CompuServe. 

COMMUNICATE 

EasyPIex™ Electronic Mail lets even 
beginners compose, edit, send and 
file messages the first time they get 
online. It puts friends, relatives and 




business associates — anywhere in 
the country — in constant, conven 
lent touch. 

CB Simulator features 

72 channels for "talking" 

with thousands of other 

enthusiastic subscribers I 

throughout the country «i 

and Canada. The chatter 

is frequently hilarious, the "handles" 

unforgettable, and the friendships 

hard and fast. 

More than 100 Forums welcome 
your participation in "discussions" 
on all sorts of topics. There are 
Forums for computer owners, 
gourmet cooks, investors, pilots, golf- 
ers, musicians, you name it! Also, 
Electronic Conferencing lets busi- 
nesses put heads together without 
anyone having to leave the shop. 

Bulletin Boards let you "post" 
messages where thousands will see 
them. You can use our National 
Bulletin Board or the specialized 
Bulletin Boards found in just about 
every Forum. 

HAVE FUN 

Our full range of games includes 
"You Guessed It!", the first online 
TV- style game show you play for real 
prizes; and Mega Wars 111, offering the 



ultimate in interactive excitement. 
And there are board, parlor, sports 
and educational games to play alone 

or against other subscribers 
1 throughout the country. 

Movie Reviews keep that big 

night at the movies from being a 

five star mistake. 

SHOP 

THE ELECTRONIC MALE" gives 
you convenient, 24-hour-a-day, 
7-day-a-week shopping for name 
brand goods and services at discount 
prices from nationally known stores 
and businesses. 

SAVE ON TRIPS 

Travelshopper ■" 

lets you scan flight 
availabilities (on 
virtually any 
airline — world- 
wide), find airfare 
bargains and order 
tickets right on your computer. 

Worldwide Exchange sets you up 
with the perfectyacht, condo, villa, 
or whatever it takes to make your next 
vacation a vacation. 

A to Z Travel/News Service 

provides the latest travel news plus 
complete information on over 20,000 
hotels worldwide. 





MAKE PHI BETA KAPPA 

G roller's Academic American 
Encyclopedia's Electronic Edition 

delivers a complete set of encyclope- 
dias right to your living 
room just in time for 
today's homework. It's 
contin uously updated , . . 
and doesn't take an inch 
of extra shelf space. 
The College Board, operated by the 
College Entrance Examination 
Board, gives tips on preparing for the 
SAT, choosing a college and getting 
financial aid. 

KEEP HEALTHY 

Healthnet will never replace a real, 
live doctor — but it is an excellent and 
readily available source of health and 
medical information for the public. 
Human Sexuality gives the civiliza- 
tion that put a man on the moon an 
intelligent alternative to the daily 
"Advice to the Lovelorn" columns. 
Hundreds turn to it for real answers. 

BE INFORMED 

AU the latest news is at your 
fingertips. Sources include the AP 
news wire {covering all 50 states plus 
national news), the 
Washington Post, 
USA TODAY Update, 
specialized business 
and trade publica- 
tions and more. You 
i find out instantly what Congress 
did yesterday; who finally won the 
game; and what's happening back in 
Oskaloosa with the touch of a button. 
And our electronic clipping service 
lets you tell us what to watch for. We'll 
electronically find, clip and file news 
for you. ..to read whenever you'd like. 

INVEST WISELY 

Comprehensive investment help 

just might tell you more about the 
stock you're looking at 
than the company's 
Chairman of the Board 
knows. (Don't know who 
he is? Chances are, we 
can fill you in on that, 
too.) CompuServe gives you com- 
plete statistics on over 10,000 NYSE, 
AMEX and OTC securities. Historic 
trading statistics on over 50,000 




stocks, bonds, funds, issues and 
options. Five years of daily com- 
modity quotes. Standard & Poor's. 
Value Line. And more than a dozen 
other investment tools. 

Site II facilitates business 
decisions by providing you 
with demographic and sales 
potential information by state, 
county and zip code for the 
entire country. 
National and Canadian business 
wires provide continuously updated 
news and press releases on hundreds 
of companies worldwide. 

GET SPECIALIZED 
INFORMATION 

Pilots get personalized flight plans, 
weather briefings, weather and radar 
maps, newsletters, etc. 
Entrepreneurs use CompuServe 
too for complete step-by-step guide- 
lines on how to incorporate the IBMs 
of tomorrow. 

Lawyers, doctors, engineers, mil- 
itary veterans and businessmen 
of all types use similar specialized 
CompuServe resources pertinent to 
their unique needs. 




And now for the 
pleasant surprise. 

Although CompuServe makes the 
most of any computer, it's a remark- 
able value. With CompuServe, you 
get low start-up costs, low usage 
charges and local phone-call access 
in most major metropolitan areas. 

Here's exactly how 
to use CompuServe. 

First, relax. 

There are no advanced computer 
skills required. 

In fact, if you know 
how to buy breakfast, 
you already have the 
know-how you'll need 
to access any subject 

in our system. That's because it's 
"menu-driven," so beginners can 
simply read the menus (lists of 
options) that appear on their 
screens and then type in their 
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Experts can skip the menus and 
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CalKit 

A High-Powered 
Spreadsheet for the 
Novice and Expert Alike 



CalKit is .1 spreadsheet package 
designed to solve problems, h 
goes beyond tin; average spreadsheel 
program by offering 120 ready-made 
applications worksheets, each sup- 
ported bv a sample version filled with 
data, Unlike SO many other programs 
thai leave you wondering what to do 
ncxl, CalKit quickly gets von up and 
running. 

This is a full-featured spreadsheet 
willi superb documentation, ll offers 
help screens, simple commands, a 
quick-reference card and complete 
editing capabilities, Moving around 
the spreadsheet is easy lo accomplish 
with ihe cursor keys. 

You can integrate information from 
your spreadsheel into Batteries in- 
cluded's PaperClip wind processor, 
and yon can create an 80-column 
viewing screen with ihe company's 
liI-80 plug-in module. 

Included on the disk is a useful 
single-drive backup program thai lets 
you make copies of your system disk 
and any data disks you create with 
the program. Ihe sod ware is noi 
COp) protected, because 1 CalKit can 
onlv run with a special key (dongle) 
inserted into control port 1. So. any 
copies thai you make of the program 
are truly for backup purposes only. 

CalKit is compatible with any 
printer that connects through the se- 
rial port of your ( f> I or thai connects 
16 /RUN FEBRUARY 1986 



to the computer with an IEEE inter- 
face. Owners of non-Commodore 
printers must go through a setup 
routine to select the appropriate 
secondary address and the control 
characters you'd like sent to your 
printer. This may require some ex- 
perimentation for your printer and 
interface combination, but this pro- 
gram is definitely worth the time 
involved. 

Other features of this spreadsheet 
include insertion and deletion of col- 
umns and rows; global and block for- 
matting of values into decimal, 
scientific or graphic modes; variable 
column widths; and the option to 
copv cell contents, either by ihe in- 
dividual cell or bv blocks of cells. 



Report Card 



Superb! 

An exception;)! program thai 

outshines all others. 

Very Good, 

One of ihe betier programs 
available in its category. A wor- 
thy addition "> your software 

library. 

Good. 

Lives up to its billing. No has- 
sles, headaches or disappoint- 
ments here. 

Mediocre. 

There arc- some ptoblc-nis with 
this program. There ate belle! 
on the market. 

Poor. 

Substandard, wiih mariv prob- 
lems. Should be deepsixedl 








What really makes this program 
stand oui are the ready-to-use, pre- 
designed forms. Each form has a sam- 
ple version and a blank version. 
There are forms for such uses as 
home budgeting, installment loans, 
slatting a business, balancing your 
checkbook and inoniioi ing your per- 
sonal stock portfolio. 

You simply use the sample form to 
get an idea of how it might be used, 
then switch to the blank form and 
start working. Or. you can change the 
blank form to suit your own partic- 
ular application. 

CalKit will probably encourage 
such users as homeowners, landsea- 
pers, teachers and students to enter 
ihe world of electronic spreadsheets, 
as the program offers example after 
example of how a spreadsheet can 
solve all kinds of problems, 

CalKit is a high-powered program 
from a company that continues 
to demonstrate its commitment to 
bringing quality software to the Com- 
modore market. (Batteries Included, 30 
Mural St., Richmond Hill, Ontario, Can- 
ada I. Hi IB % (]■(>■! /SI9.9i dish.) 

Ken Silverstein 
Raymond, NH 



Fast Tracks 

Get Your Slot Cars 

Up Off the Floor 

And Onto the Computer 



Is there realty room for another 
computer construction program? 
By now there arc- enough of them 




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A Printer For All Reasons 

Search For The Best High Quality Graphic Printer 



If you have been looking very long, you have 
probably discovered thai [here are jusi loo 
many claims and counter claims in the printer 
market today. There arc primers that have 
some of the features you want but do not have 
others. Some features you probably don' I care 
about, others arc vitally important to you. Wc 
understand. In fact, not long ago, we were in 
the same position. Deluged by claims and 
counter claims. Overburdened by rows and 
rows of specifications, we decided to separate 
all the facts — prove or disprove all the claims 
to our own satisfaction. So wc bought 
printers. We bought samples of all the major 
brands and tested them. 

Our Objective Was Simple 

We wanted to find that printer which had all 
the features you could want and yet be sold di- 
rectly to you at the lowest price. We didn't 
want a "close-out special" of an obsolete 
product that some manufacturer was dump- 
iiip, m> we limited mil search In iitily those new 
printers that had the latest proven technology, 
We wanted to give our customers the best 
printer on tlte market today at a bargain price. 

The Results Are In 

The search is over. We have reduced the field 
to a single printer titat meets all our goals (and 
more). The printer is the SP-1000 from Seiko- 
sha, a division of Seiko (one of the foremost 
manufacturers in the world). We ran this 
printer through our battery of tests and it 
came out shining. This printer can do il all. 
Standard draft printing at a respectable 100 
characters per second, and with a very read- 
able 12 (horizontal) by 9 (vertical) character 
matrix. This is a full bi-directional, logic seek- 
ing, true descender printer. 

"NLQ" Mode 

One of our highest concerns was about print 
quality and readability. The SP-1000 has a 
print mode termed Near Letter Quality print- 
ing (NLQ mode). This is where the SP-1000 
outshines all the competition. Hands down! 
The character matrix in NLQ mode is a very 
dense 24 (horizontal) by 18 (vertical). This 
equates to 41,472 addressable dots per square 
inch. Now we're talking quality printing. It 
looks like il was done on a typewriter. Von can 
even print graphics using lite standard 
graphics symbols built into your computer. 
The results arc the best we've ever seen. The 
only other printers currently available having 
resolution this high go for hundreds more. 



Features That Won't Quit 

With the SP-1000 your computer can now 
print 40, 48, 68, 80, 96, or 136 characters per 
line. You can print in ANY of 35 character 
styles including 13 double width and 3 re- 
versed {white on black) styles. You nol only 
have the standard Pica, Elite, Condensed and 
Italics, but also true Superscripts and Sub- 
scripts. Never again will you have to worry 
aboul how to print H,0 or X 1 . This fantastic 



machine will do it automatically, through easy 
commands right from your keyboard. Do you 
sometimes want to emphasize a word? It's 
easy, just use bold (double strike) or use italics 
to make the words stand out. Or, if you wish 
in he even mure emphatic, underline the 
words. You can combine many of these modes 
and styles to make the variation almost end- 
less. Do you want to express something that 
you can't do with words? Use graphics with 
your text — even on the same line. You have 
variable line spacing of I line per inch to infin- 
ity (no space at all) and 143 other software se- 
lectable settings in between. You can control 
line spacing on a dot-by-dol basis. If you've 
ever had a letter or other document thai was 
just a few lines too long to fit a page, you can 
see how handy this feature is. Simply reduce 
the line spacing slightly and . . . VOILA! The 
letter now fits on one page. 




Forms? Yes! 
Your Letterhead? Of Course! 

Do you print forms? No problem. This unit 
will do them all. Any form up to 10 inches 
wide. The tractors are adjustable from 4 to 10 
inches. Yes, you can also use single sheets. 
Plain typing paper, your letterhead, short 
memo forms, labels, anything you choose. 
Any size to 10" in width. In fact this unit is so 
advanced, il will load your paper automati- 
cally. Multiple copies? Absolutely! Use forms 
(up to 3 thick). Do you want to use spread 
sheets with many columns? Of course! Just go 
to condensed mode printing and print a full 
136 columns wide. I r orgct expensive wide-car- 
riage printers and changing to wide carriage 
paper. You can now do il all on a standard 
B'A " wide page, and you can do it quietly. The 
SP-1000 is rated at only 55 dB. This is quieter 
than any other impact dot malrix printer that 
we know or and is quieter than the average of- 
fice background noise level. 

Consistent Print Quality 

Most printers have a ribbon cartridge or a 
single spool ribbon which gives nice dark 



priming when new, but quickly starts to fade. 
To keep the printers output looking consis- 
tently dark, the ribbons must be changed quite 
often. The SP-1000 solves this problem by 
using a wide ( '/: ') ribbon cartridge that will 
print thousands of pages before needing re- 
placement. (When you finally do wear out 
your ribbon, replacement cost is only SI 1.00. 
Order 02001. ) 

The Best Part 

When shopping for a printer with this quality 
and these features, you could expect to pay 
much more. Nol now! We sell this fantastic 
printer for only $239.95! You need absolutely 
nmhing else to start printing — jusl add paper 
(single sheet or t'anfuld tractor). 

No Risk Offer 

We give you a 2-week satisfaction guarantee. 
If you are not completely satisfied for any rea- 
son we will promptly refund your purchase. 
The warranty has now been extended to 2 
years. The warranty repair policy is to repair 
or replace and reship to the buyer within 72 
hours of receipt. 

The Bottom Line 

Be sure to specify the order H for the correct 
version printer designed for your computer. 

Commodore C-64 & C-128, Order #2200, 
graphics interface & cable built in, 

IBM-PC and compatibles, Order 02100, plus 
8' shielded cable if 1 103, $26.00 

Standard Parallel with 36 pin Centronics con- 
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Wc also have interfaces and cables for many 
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Activuioti's Fast Tracks. 



that they can be considered a cate- 
gory nnio themselves. 

Fast Tracks brings the construction 
syndrome to slot-car racing and is 
(l)us one of the inosi logical transla- 
tions from real life to computers. (1 
mean, really, wouldn't you love to hit 
a turn al lull speed and not have to 
chase your slot car halfwav across the 
room?) 

Fast Tracks first presents you with 
a selection of such track pieces as 
Straightaways, curves and crossovers. 
[fyou can name ii, it's probably here. 
The menu board runs down the left 
one-third of the screen, and scrolling 
action allows you to scan the sections 
until you find the one most likely to 
do you harm. 

Obvious impossibilities, such as 
constructing <)0 degree turns by plac- 
ing two crossovers at right angles, are 
disallowed. Those of you who are 
really hell-bent upon slot-car suicide, 
take note. 

Since you construct tracks (hat are 
much larger than the screen, the 
View option will show you your track 
in its entirety at any phase of the 
construction. Other options allow 
you to stretch a section to make 
longer straightaways or to erase sec- 
tions that may seem too tame. 

Now you're ready to race. You may 
choose lo race on your track or on 
18 /RUN FEBRUARY 1986 



one of the six others included on the 
master disk. Once you've made your 
selection, you may take an overview 
of the track lo get your bearings. 

As in the construction phase, the 
track is larger than your monitor's 
screen. A very smooth and quick scroll- 
ing action keeps your car in view at all 
times, while other cars that you have 
passed (or that have passed you) will 
disappear now and then as they move 
to sections outside your view. 

As with real slot-car racing, there 
is no need to steer your car. It does 
so by itself, leaving observers to be- 
lieve you have incredible reflexes. 
Your real control comes in keeping 
to (he center of the track, bumping 
other cars off the track and slowing 
down as you come to an oil slick or 
a particularly bad turn. Really bad 
turns will send your car skittering off 
the track (but, thankfully, not across 
the floor), costing you time. 

Beating your own or someone 
else's time is the challenge. The dif- 
ference is in hundredths of a second, 
measured by the real time clock at 
(he bottom of the screen. 

Fast Tracks strives to be different 
and succeeds. Graphics, animation 
and sound are great and the play 
value is high. I recommend it for any 
age group— especially for those who 
have worn out the knees of their jeans 



chasing real slot cars across the 
carpet. 

So, I'll have to say yes, there is room 
for another computer construction 
set, as long as the theme is original 
and as long as the quality of execu- 
tion remains as high as in Fast Tracks. 
(Activision, 2350 liayshore Frontage 
R odd, Mountain View, CA 94041. 
C-6-l/$29.95 disk) 

Ervin Bobo 
St. Peters, MO 




Snowdrifts and 
Sunny Skies 

Learn How Fronts and 
Barometric Pressure 
Affect the Weather 



Snowdrifts and Sunny Skies is a 
charming way to learn about the 
weather, ll is an arcade-style game 
that scores points based on how well 
you decipher weather clues to make 
accurate weather predictions. You 
use a joystick to dodge people, ani- 
mals and other creatures as you 
search for data to guess tomorrow's 
weather. 

You begin by grabbing keys from 
weather balloons without touching 
the balloons. You have to avoid dust 
devils, lightning and snowmen. A 
collision makes you drop a key. 
You need keys to gain entrance to 
rooms that contain essential weather 
information. 

The doors of these rooms face a 
busy street full of moving objects. 
Getting through them without falling 
and losing all your keys is quite a 
challenge. As you move up the levels 
of dillicuhy. the sprite people move 
more quickly, and the time you're 
allowed on each screen decreases. 

In the main hall, there are four 
doors that you can enter without a 
key: Window (today's weather pic- 
ture); Predict (make your prediction); 
Exit (from the screen and round of 
play); and End (stop or restart). All 
the other doors need a key to be 
opened and offer such information 
as today's weather, pressure areas 
and fronts affecting today's weather, 
historical weather data for a panic- 



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When the Going Gets Tough, 
the Bard Goes Drinking* 



LA nd the going is tough 
JL X in Skara Brae town. 
The evil wizard Mangar 
has cast an eternal winter 
spell. Monsters contro 
the streets and dun- 
geons beneath. Good 
citizens fear for their 
lives. What's worse, 
there's only one tavern 
left that serves wine. 1 

But the Bard knows V 
no fear. With his trusty V 
harp and a few rowdy V 
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allies, a magician for 
magic armor. 
Then it's off to com- 
bat, as soon as the Bard 
finishes one mure verse. 
Now what's a word that 
rhymes with "dead ogre?" 



4 classes of magic user, including 

wizard and sorcoror. 85 new 

magic spells in all. 



128 color monsters, many 
animated. All challenging, 



Full-color scrolling dungeons. 

16 levels, each better than the 

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Radarsoft's Maps M USA. 

ul, ii city and month, and weather 
folklore. 

If you lose your keys in a collision 
before you tan gather all the infor- 
mation you need, you simply make 
the best prediction you can and exit 
the hall. Von predict the state of the 
weather — hurricane, snow, thunder- 
storm, ratn, clouds or sun — and the 
temperature highs and lows. You 
earn points based on how close you 
come to an actual weather pattern in 
the city and mouth you chose. 

Snowdrifts and Sunny Skies has 
several nice features. Your character 
tan be male 01 leuiale. Ii»hl or dark 
colored. When several players com- 
pete, the program alternates the 
player who is first in each round, so 
position is not an advantage in the 
12-round game. 

This program is fun simply as a 
game, although it is not as action- 
packed as an arcade game, Its slower 
pace is easier for voting children to 
handle. As educational software, ii is 
effective and well-designed. You can 
learn a surprising amount about the 
weather as you play. Willi nine cities 
anil 12 months 10 cover, the game 
has plenty of variety. 

The scoring is based on actual 
weather history. While hurricanes 
and snow occur mote frequently in 
the game than in nature, you none- 
theless learn real relationships be- 
tween the weather map and baro- 
metric pressure and how the weather 
20 / RUN FEBRUARY 1986 



behaves. These relationships easily 
transfer to understanding the eve- 
ning weather report. Snowdrifts and 
Sunny Skies is a positive educational 
experience that's well worth buying 
for children 8 and older. (Tri Micro, 
I-ID72 Stratum Way, Santa Ana, CA 
''2705. G64t$14.95 disk) 

Annette Hinshavv 
Tulsa, OK 




Maps 64 USA 

Polish Your Geography 
Skills as You Explore 
The United Stales 



Radarsoft's Maps d<l USA is an 
educational game designed to 
help you practice your geography 
skills. You locate American slates, 
capitals, cities and geographical land- 
marks on accurately drawn I ugh- res- 
olution maps. One map shows the 
entire United States, and five other 
maps magnify various regions across 
the country. 

The program gives you several 
ways (o practice your knowledge, A 
helicopter game allows you to cruise 
around the country and look for dif- 
ferent towns; and a search section 
lets you select cities for the program 
to hunt down. 

The helicopter game combines the 
excitement of an arcade game with 



the repetition necessary to remem- 
ber place names. You have to locate 
towns within a given time period. 
Yon can choose the skill level ami 
time limit. 

In the first level, you look for state 
capitals and large cities. In the higher 
rounds, the towns you must find are 
smaller and less well-known. State 
names can even be removed from the 
screen to make the game more chal- 
lenging. Some cities will repeat dur- 
ing a round: this helps you remember 
where they are. 

The quizzes in the program are like 
the familiar geography tests you prob- 
ably had in school. You are si town a 
stale, slate capital, city or topo- 
graphic feature, and you have to 
identify it. Your answers must be ex- 
act, or they'll be counted as wrong. 
II you answer iucorrecilv. the pro- 
gram will show you the right answer. 
A I the cud of the quiz, you gel a score 
based on the percentage ol questions 
you answered correctly. 

The quizzes have a few bothersome 
features. The names of the geograph- 
ical landmarks are inconsistent. For 
example, you must answer "St. Law- 
rence'' for Si. Lawrence River, but 
don't answer "Galveston" for Galves- 
ton hay, or you'll be incorrect. Also, 
you are not able to set the skill level 
for these quizzes. 

I found the city search quiz a little 
too difficult for younger children. It 
includes many small towns along 
with the large ones, and despite the 

detailed maps, ii is sometimes diffi- 
cult to distinguish between ihe towns. 

The search section leis you look 
up the locations of more than 5000 
places. My brother (a traveler and 
map collector) turned this section 
into a stump-thc-soliw.tre game. We 
were amazed by all the locations ihe 
program has on tile. It found over a 
dozen small communities around 
Los Angeles alone! 

Maps 64 USA, particularly the he- 
licopter segment of the program, will 
provide you with a fun way to prac- 
tice your geography skills. The pro- 
gram's flexibility and large library of 
place names make ii ideal for stu- 
dents in grades four and up. Adults 
will also lind Maps 64 USA a unique 
and challenging game. 

Once you have found your way 
through America, l-tadarsnli has two 



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Fleet System 2 helps people of all ages 
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Fleet System 2 has every important fea- 
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other map programs — Maps (14 Eu- 
rope and Maps 64 World — so you can 
continue your explorations, (Radar- 
soft, 655 John Muir Drive, E4U, San 
Francisco, CA 94132. C.M/S39.50 disk.) 

Matthew Stern 
Reseda, CA 

Real Estate 64 

Here's the Computer 
Version of a 
Classic Board Game 

Why mess around with .1 good 
thing? 

There are some things even mod- 
ern technology can't improve upon. 
Game lovers — even those who fancy 
the computer variety — need only try 
Handic Software's Real Estate dl to 
realize ii is no substitute for Monop- 
oly, the hoard game on which it's 
based. While the program does oiler 
a lew interesting variations on the 
original theme, I don't foresee it turn- 
ing on gamers the way the Parker 
Brothers classic has. 

If you've ever played the original 
hoard game, you know the basic rules 
and objectives of Handle's comput- 
erized version. The idea is to travel 
around a city, buying up pieces of 
property and developing them. The 
winner is the player who bankrupts 
all of his opponents, or ihe one who 
has the most cash and pro [ici- 
ly when everyone decides to rnt\ 
tile game. 

Handic has adapted that premise 
lot the C-64 program. Push a hut inn 
and the computer rolls a couple of 
"video dice" for you, then moves your 
onscreen car through the streets of 
the city. Push another button to buy a 
piece of property. If it's already owned 
by an opponent, the computer auto- 
matically deducts the rent from your 
account. The computer keeps the play- 
ers' turns in order, 

file computer also keeps track of 
each player's net worth and posses- 
sions. Features of the original game, 
such as going to jail and drawing 
Community Chest or Chance cards, 
are also included in [his version. 

Pressing a key here and a key there 
allows you to mortgage a property, 
list one for auction, build on a prop- 
22 I RUN FEBRUARY IS86 



erty or see how much money and 
property has been accumulated. 

Since Real Estate h-1 is played usiiij4 
a computer, il offers some features 
the original hoard game does not. 
For example, you can instantly find 
oui what you're worth and don't have 
to worry about being short -changed 
when making a transact ion. 

Another interesting feature is lhai 
you can play solitaire against as many 
as three computerized foes. (The 
game can be played by up to four 
human or computer players in any 
combination.) 

An option thai may appeal in some 
gamers is the opportunity to play Real 
Estate <>•! in one of five languages 
(English, Swedish. Finnish, German or 
French). Instructions and property 
names appear in the language of your 
choice, except when there is a glitch in 
the program. In the English version, 
for example, a few properly names ap- 
pear in German, 

By far the most intriguing option 
is the one thai allows you to play your 
game on the streets of Stockholm, 
London, Atlantic City, Paris, Rome, 
Amsterdam. Helsinki or any oihcr 
city you select. That's right, there's a 
provision that lets you create your 
own city with your choice of two util- 
ities, four railroads and 2 i 2 streets. 
You can even save it lor I'm tire games! 

Unfortunately, computerization of 
this game brings wilh it some in 
surmountable problems. One is thai 
everything operates from the Cti-I's 
keyboard. It's down right annoying 
having to switch places with the other 
players on every turn. Also, since all 
financial data appears on the screen, 
it's not possible to use old Monopolv 
ploys such as secretly amassing a for- 
tune before moving in for lilt- kill. 

But perhaps Real Estate 64's biggest 
disadvantage in comparison to the 
board game is an aesthetic one. Mo- 
nopoly is about capitalism and mate- 
rialism, and those concepts manifest 
themselves in one's possessions. 

In other words, having piles of 
money — even if it's play money — and 
a slack of properly (aids in yi un- 
hands is at leasi half the fun of Mo- 
nopoly. Real Estate 64 deprives you 
of the joy of flaunting a pile of deeds 
Or fanning a thick wad of bills in an 
opponent's face. 

If those things don't mean any- 



thing to you, or if you've never played 
the real thing (is there anyone who 
hasn't?), you may find playing Real 
Estate 64 richly rewarding. Bui if 
you're a materialistic, money-hungry 
slumlord at heart — as I am when 
it comes to Monopoly — then this 
game will probably leave your coffers 
empty. (Handic Software, ■)()() Patterson 
Plank Road, Cartstadt, NJ 07072. 0641 
$39.95 disk.) 

Scott Wasser 
Wilkes-Barre, PA 




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Eliminating the manual has allowed 
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At first encounter, the program ap- 
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If you're anxious to start writing 
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chain II U-s without embedding spe- 
cial instructions at tin- end of each 
file, insert non-printing remarks with- 
in the text, create indented para- 
graphs and automatically align 
columns. The last two features are 
almost mandatory For creating re- 
ports or lists ol numbers. A small hut 
useful convenience is ihe ability to 
assign one or two frequently needed 
words or phrases to individual func- 
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The Whole Bit supports most of 
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same command is used both to begin 
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While printer commands and re- 
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need not be saved as part of the text 
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can crash the program. 

Previewing the formatted output 
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top of a page that has already scrolled 
off of your 40-column screen. 

Overall, this is an excellent word 
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The Halley 
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Journey to Distant Phi nets, 
Orbiting Satellites and 
Your Local Library 

Subtitled, "A Mission In Our Solar 
System." The Halley Project is ac- 
tually ten missions that will take you to 
the outer reaches of our solar system 
.mi! back. As yon successfully com- 
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from an unranked pilot up to the level 
pfStarbird. Only then do you receive 
your secret code number and become 
eligible to participate in the ultimate 
mission — The Halley Project. 

You begin each mission bv leading 
your flight instructions and blasting 
off from a secret installation on the 
comet Halley. Using the stars as your 
guide, you must pilot your spaceship 
to distant locations within the solar 
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or "a planet wanner than Earth." 

Unless you are already an astron- 
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have to do a little o inside research, 
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cret" dossier, which also serves as 
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cludes several excellent sources of 
information on the solar system. 

Once you determine exactly where 
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U\ /oomiii" in until the appropi iate 
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I ()(),()()() kilometers of the surface 
while flying over an unmarked land- 
ing site. Like real planets, the celes- 
tial orbs in The Halley Project have 
both a light and dark side and are in 
constant motion, making a successful 
voyage and landing somewhat like 
hitting a moving target dial's occa- 
sionally invisible. 

Although both planets and moons 
are simply drawn as solid-colored 
spheres, the view from space is often 
surprisingly realistic. Against a back- 
drop of stars, planets smoothly 
evolve from tiny dots to huge globes, 
and individual moons slowly swing 
into view. 

It is tltis beauty and realism that 
make all the research necessary 
to complete Ilalley's missions seem 
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Meet the 1571. C-128 owners will find that 

Commodore's new disk drive offers some vast improvements— 

especially in speed and capacity — over the 1541. 

Here's an overview of what you can expect. 

By JIM BORDEN 



If you're considering buying a C-128, or simply buying 
a new disk drive for your Commodore, just what can you 
expect from the new 1571 disk drive? 

The answer depends mainly on what computer you'll 
be using with the 1571 drive. With any Commodore 
computer, you'll immediately notice how much quieter 
this drive is. Gone is (he solid stop to locate the head. 
It's been replaced by a photocell. This means that when 
copy-protected software is loaded, you won't have to listen 
to the head banging into the stop and worry that vour 
drive will go out of alignment. 

The drive's motor starts each time a disk is inserted or 
removed. (This takes a link- getting used to.) The purpose 
of this is tn allow the disk to better center itself as the 
drive shaft is moved into the center hole. The result is 
less wear and tear on the center hole and longer disk life. 
Another possible result is more reliable disk read/write 
operations. If the center hole were to become slightly 
elongated, you might begin to experience problems with 
the disk. 

h is safe to remove the disk any time the green light is 
off, even if the motor is running. And no, 1 don't know- 
why Commodore decided to change the color of the 
power and busy lights. Red is now the power light and 
green is the busy light. 

Another nice feature is the DIP switch that's located 
on the hack of the 1571; it allows you to set the drive's 
device number from 8 to 11. This is far better than 
changing the device number via software, which lasts only 
until the drive is turned off, or via hardware, which 
involved cutting the pad in the 1511. 

Some Improvements 

Unless you'll be using a C -128, those are the only 
changes you can expect from die 1571. If you have, or 
plan to buy, a C-128, however, you'll find the 1571 to he 
a great improvement over the 15-11. 

The major improvement involves speed, 'fable I com- 
pares the time required for various operations on the 
1511 with a C-(i4, and the 1571 witli a C-128 in CI 28 
mode. (TheC-04/1571 combination performed nearly the 
same as the 1541.) These times were found using a 54- 
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block Basic program. 1'he last column (15-J1 format) sur- 
prised me. This was a load or verify of a program saved 
by a C-64 with a 1541. Even these programs load ninth 
faster on the C-128 (in C-12K mode). When the C-128 is 
in C-64 mode, you'll get the same results as if you were 
using a 1541, (This is necessary for the C-fi-l mode to load 
copy-protected software.) 

Another important improvement in C-128 mode is that 
the 1571 is a double-sided drive, for this reason, I advise 
using only good quality double-sided disks. A double- 
sided disk has UV28 blocks free — do you want to risk that 
much data to save one dollar per disk? 

the terms single-sided and double-sided may cause 
some confusion. A true double sided drive (Such as the 
1571) has two heads to allow reading/writing on both 
sides of the disk without flipping it. The 1511 is a single- 
sided drive, since it can only write to one side of a disk. 
If you do use the other side of a tlisk b\ Hipping it, you 
should be very careful with the 1571, Although it cannot 
read the flip side, ii will, when in C-128 mode, formal 
both sides ofatiy disk. For this reason, you might want to 
copy any data on the flip side of vour disks onto double- 
sided 1571 disks. I hen store the original disk as a backup. 
(You cannot read die second side of a 1571 disk with a 
15 1 1 or a C-64.) 

The 1571 User's Guide 

The C.ttmmndurr 1^71 Disk Drive L\er\ (luide is an im- 
provement ovei die I541's manual, li is well organized 
and in a logical order. You are told how (and win) to 
format a disk as soon as you've connected the drive- to 
your computer. 

There are, however, two additions I'd like to see to the 
manual, first, an index would he handy, especiall) for 
the beginner. 

flu- second oversight by Commodore is die lack of 
rt-lrtence lo the ( Mil Wedge. Maybe Commodore doesn't 
expect you to use Basic 2.0 for disk commands, flic- only 
useful reference made to the wedge is in the- "1 low to 
Use" file on the demo disk. This file only explains how 
to read the directory and how to load a program, and 
even these aren't covered very well. In case you're working 



I 



Command 


I541/C-64 


1571/C-128 


1541 Format 


Save 


•SI sec. 


33 sec. 


(n/a) 


Load 


37 sec. 


4.5 sec. 


8,5 sec. 


Verify 


37 sec. 


4,5 sec. 


8.5 sec. 



Table 1. Comparisons of time requirements for various operations on the C-64 
with the IH1 and on the 0128 with the 1571. 



COMMAND WITH BASIC 

LOAD LOAD"PROG. NAME",8 

(Basic Programs) 
LOAD LOAD"PROG. NAME".8.1 

(ML Programs) 

LOAD & RUN LOAD'TROG. NAME",8 

(Basic) RUN 



WITH DOS WEDGE 
PROG. NAME 

M'km. NAME 
1 PROG. NAME 



XOTE: The above commands can be used with the directory by listing the directory 
(®S) mid typing the correct character in the first column (over the blocks 
number). You do not have to Mete any of the quotes, etc. Just hit the return key 
after typing the proper character. 



SAVE 


SAVE"PROG. NAME",8 


-PROG, NAME 


REPLACE 


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VERIFY 


VERJFY-PROG. NAME",8 


VERIFV'PROG. 
NAME",8 


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OPEN 1 5,8. 1 S 
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CLOSE! 5 


@N0:NAME,1D 


FORMAT 


OPEN15,8,15 


@N():NAME 


(Clear Dir) 


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CIOSE15 




RENAME 


OPEN* 15,8.1 5 


®R:NEWNAME = 




PRINT* I B,"RO!NEWNAME = 


OLDNAME 




OLDNAME" 






CLOSE 15 




COPY 


OPEN* 15,8, 15 


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(Oil same disk) 


PR1NT#15,"C0.NEWNAME" 

OLDNAME" 
CLOSE15 


OLDNAME 


SCRATCH 


OPEN 1 5,8, 15 


@S0:PROC. 




PRINT* 15,"S0;PROG. 


NAME 




NAME" 






CLOSE! 5 




INITIALIZE 


OPEN 15,8,1 5 
PRINT* 15."]" 
CLOSE 15 


@I 


VALIDATE 


OPEN 15.8, 15 

PRIN"I7M5,"V" 

CI.OSE15 


@V 


READ 


LOAD"$".8 


®| 


DIRECTORY 


LIST 





Note: You may tap the i/mce bar to stup the listing. Tap it again to continue (or 
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@#9 (for drive #9) 



READ ERROR 1 OPEN 1 5.8, 1 5 
CHANNEL 20 INPUT* 15.A.BS.C.D 

30 PRINTA;B$;C;D 

40 CLOSE1S 
CHANCE DEFAULT DRIVE FOR WEDGE. 



NOTE You can use a DOS Weiige command within u Bask program by typing 

the "@' and enrlomig the tommand within quota. Kvtmple: 10 @"10:":RKM 
INITIALIZE DRIVE 



Table 2 



64 mode DOS Wtdge commands. 



in C-64 mode, Table 2 is included to show you the DOS 
Wedge commands. 

I have a copy of DOS 5.1 on each of my C-64 disks, 
and I load it as soon as I turn on my C-64. I still won't 
work without it when I'm in C-64 mode! Although DOS 
5.1 is a machine language program, it can be copied using 
the DOS SHELL or SD.COPY.C64, both of which arc on 
the demo disk. 

The 1571 Test/Demo Bisk 

Since the 1571 is compatible with so many Commodore 
computers, some programs on the disk have several ver- 
sions. The first two files ("HOW TO USE") explain what 
the programs on the disk can do. 

Some of the programs are very useful, while others do 
nothing that one or two Basic commands couldn't do. 
Here are brief explanations of the demo disk programs. 

DOS SHELL (C-128 only) — This is a large program thai 
contains ten subprograms. Several of these seem a little 
silly, such as Run a Program, Format a Disk, Clean Up a 
Disk and Rename Files, and can be replaced with single 
Basic 7.0 or DOS Wedge commands. The other programs 
(Copy a Disk, Copy Files, Delete Files, Restore Files and 
Reorder Directory) can be quite useful. 

The manual suggests that you always load DOS SHELL, 
but I don't bother unless I want to use a subprogram 
from the second group. To load DOS SHELL, insert the 
disk in your drive (with the drive's power on), reset the 
C-128 and the program will autoboot. One tiling I don't 
care for in this program is that the space bar is used to 
enter your selection; the return key is much more familiar. 

C-64 WEDGE (C-64)— This program loads the DOS 
Wedge (DOS 5.1) into memory for easy disk commands. 
See Table 2 for a full list of the Wedge commands. 

VIC-20 WEDGE (VIC-20)— This is a scaled-down ver- 
sion of the C-64 Wedge (a result of the unexpanded VIC's 
3.5K of RAM). 

SD.BACKUP.## — A single drive backup program. 
There is a version for the G-16, Plus/4 and C-64. Use the 
DOS SHELL program for the C-128. Always put a cover 
over the write-protect notch of your source disk lor any 
copy program! 

SD.COPY.C64 (C-64)— Copy a file or a list of files using 
a single drive. If you only want to copy one or two files, 
know the names before you run this program. To create 
a list, you must go through the directory and find every 
filename that matches the name (with wild-card charac- 
ters) you entered. 

PRTNT.##.UTLL — Three versions are again included, 
for the C-16, Plus/4 and C-64. These will perform a text 
screen dump to a Commodore printer. If you have a non- 
Commodore printer that emulates a Commodore, you 
might also be able to use this program. Try your printer 
to be sure. 

DIR PRINT (all) — This is a program to print directories 
of disks. It would not print anything on my Star Gemini 
10X printer. 

DIR SQUEEZE (all)— This program will remove 
scratched filenames from the disk directory and will then 
close up any blank spaces left by the scratched files. There- 
is also an option to alphabetize the directory. 

DISK-DUMP (all) — If you've ever wanted to look at a 
file byte by byte, this program is for you. The values are 
displayed in hex, but the addresses are in decimal. I feel 
thai all hex would have been easier to work with, bu( that 
could be because I'm a machine language programmer. 



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HEADER CHANGE (all)— Perhaps you have a disk thai 
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Ultra Hi-Res 

Graphics 
A Breakthrough 
On Your C-128 



They said it couldn't be done. But this article proves 

them wrong. Not only can you generate high-resolution graphics 

in 80-column mode on your C-128, but these graphics 

rived, that of the IBM PC and Amiga. 

R) LOUIS R. MILAGE and DAVID P. DARUS 



The Commodore 128 computer is a remarkable ma- 
chine. It contains one of the best Basse languages ever 
included with a microcomputer, has 128K of RAM and 
is expandable. It supports high-resolution graphics in 
Composite mode. It contains both a working C-G4 and a 
/.-HO CI'/M computer, has a great keyboard and a beautiful 
80-column display. Perhaps best of all, it's inexpensive. 
What more could you want? 

The 80-column screen on the C-128 is also a welcome 
blessing n> itrose of us who find -!0 columns a limitation. 
This new 80-column capability is made possible by a 
second graphics chip, the 8503. This is a very powerful 
device, making possible the crisp, clear, color text on the 
(M2H in 80-column mode. This chip provides 010x200 
resolution instead of the standard 320x200 resolution 
dial is available in 40-column mode. 

There's a lot of mystery surrounding the C-l2H's graph' 
ics capabilities, and many of you must have a lot of 
questions. This article is meant to dispel them. 



First and foremost, the question arises about bit-map- 
ping, or hi-res graphics. Since the 80-column text is made 
possible by a resolution of 040x200, many of us hoped 
that we'd be able to use that for graphics. However, Basic 
7.0 contains no provision for high-resolution graphics 
using the 80-cohunn display. 

We were told originally that we might be able to do 
some elementary graphics via custom characters on the 
80-column screen, but not true hi-res graphics. 

Also, the technical specifications for the 8563 stale that 
it has only limited bit-mapping capabilities. This, more 
than anything, fired our interest in seeingjust how limited 
it actually is. 

Good News 

We are pleased to announce that our research has led 
to the discovery that yes, it is possible to use the 040x200 
screen in Bit Map mode! This means that in Composite 
mode, you can have twice the resolution of the C-64 or 



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crisper and cleaner than ever, in case you're interested, 
640x200 is equivalent to the resolution available on the 

IBM PC and the Amiga (in Noninterlaced mode). 

The 85(53 has a special IfiK RAM area completely sep- 
arated from the normal system RAM, so no user RAM is 
needed Tor the display. However, because of this, trying 
to communicate with the chip is very difficult. In fact, 
there are only two addresses in the whole CM 28 memory 
map thai have any effect on the chip at all. These registers, 
SD600 (54784) and $D601 (54785). serve as a window 
from which you may address the chip registers and its 
16K RAM hank. 

The lust address, $D600, is the 8563 register-select byte; 
the second, SIXiOl, is the 8563 daia I/O byte. To access 
the chip, you must (ml into SIXiOO the chip register 
number you want to read or write to, wait until the chip 
is ready, and then Peek or Poke into SIXiO] the value you 
want. Il is quite a bottleneck, effectively precluding any- 



usable hi -res graphics using Peeks or Pokes from Basic. 
But from machine language it's a different story. 

We have created a set of machine language commands 
that are wedged into the CI '28 to take advantage of its 
640x200 graphics power. These will give you a very 
powerful command set thai works with Basic 7,0 and 
allows you to use these new graphics freely. 

There are 14 new commands (see fable 1), most of 
which are used to work with the 640x200 display. One, 
@FONT, is a special command— for 80-column Text 
mode only — that allows you to download new character 
sets from system RAM to the 80-column chip RAM. Since 
the 80-column text screen allows for two complete char- 
acter fonts at once, you can use ©FONT for some very 
interesting text displays. 

Aecompan ying Programs 

Included with this article are several programs, The 
first is called C-128 Ultra Hi-Res. It is a Basic loader 



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©TEXT 

©GRAPHIC.BC.FC 

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(3>DOT,X,Y,Mode 

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©KOX.Xl.Yl.X'j.YL'.Mu.U- 

@BAR,X,Y,dX,dY,Ht,Mode 

@SAVE,Type,"niename" 

© 1 0\ D.Typc'TUcname" 

©CHAR.Charsei Addrtss,X,Y.Ht,U'idili,"sirtitg" 

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This is a 48 coIuHit character test. 
Here we have the sane resolution as in 
coHposite Mode, 

This is double height, double width. 

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Table 1. GI28 Ultra Hi-Res command set. 



Let's go on 



program that will Poke the machine language into mem- 
ory for you and save the program as a small machine 
language module called Ulna H i-Res, which you can easily 
load into memory. 

The second program is called Ultra Hi -Res Boot and 
should bfi used to load the Ultra Hi-Res machine language 
module and set up the computer for its use. You should 
run it only once, as Ultra I -I i-Res creates sonic tables thai 
cannot he written over. The lies! method is to use the 
(M28's autobooi feature and create an aulohoot disk that 
loads and runs Ultra Hi Res Boot for you. This boot 
performs several functions. First, it issues a 

GRAPHIC I,1:GRAPH1C 5 

command. This is the only time you should use the normal 
Graphic command, h allocates a i)K area in the computer 
to he used for composite hi-res graphics. Since you're 
going to he using the new Ultra Hi-Res mode, this area 
can now be used to hold the machine language commands 
in the wedge. 

Next, it Pokes the start-of-Basic variables in bank 1 up 
16K, giving you a !6K RAM buffer for the ©STASH 
command. 

It then loads the Ultra Hi-Res machine language module 
and activates it with SYS 8-148. At this point, you now 
have the wedge active. 

The third program is called Program Setup and is 
intended as a base from which you can start writing your 
own programs. 

It begins by going into Fast mode. One of the nice 
features about the HO-column chip is that you can use the 
Fast command to allow the computer to run at 2 MHz 
instead of" 1 MHz, and the screen display is always visible. 
(In Composite mode, the screen goes blank during Fast 
mode.) 

Next, it issues the Poke to set up the KiK buffer for 
©Slash (see ©Stash later in this article for information 
about increasing or decreasing the buffer). The new 
©Graphic command is issued next, going to Ultra Hi- 
Res mode and setting up background and foreground 
colors. 

Line 50 issues the @G1,R command with a value of 0, 
which will clear the (MO x 200 bitmap display, and line 
60 sets up the Basic 7.0 Trap command. This is very 
important because, in case of a Syntax error or program 
30 I RUN FEBRUARY 1986 



crashing, it will instruct the computer to go lo the line 
following the Trap iushui lion. I It-re it goes In line 1 00 10, 
which gets you out of Ultra Hi-Res mode, prints the line 
that has the problem (with the Help command) and ends 
the program. Fven pressing the stop key is handled by 
the Trap statement. It is highly recommended that you 
include the Trap statement in your programs. 

The Demo Programs 

Next are Five short demo programs that use various 
forms of the new command set. The first is an example 
of the versatility of the ©CHAR command, which allows 
many different sizes of text (and many different styles) 
all at once. It even lias a special form that will give you 
160 columns on one line! Imagine the possibilities! 

The second demo program is a simple line-drawing 
demo that creates a very interesting graphics effect called 
a moire pattern. It looks very good in fill) X 200. 

The third demo is one that uses the 3-D Bar command. 
This command allows you to create three-dimensional 
bar graphs so easily it will amaze you (and your friends)! 

The fourth demo uses Basic lo create circles, and ihe 
circle routine could very easily be modified for use as a 
general-purpose subroutine. After the circles are drawn 
it uses the ©Copy command lo duplicate them, and then 
uses the ©Stash and ©Fetch commands to create a form 
of animation called Blitters. That's right, the CM 28 now 
has blitter graphics capabilities. (Blitters are a form of 
high-speed bit-map transfers, often mentioned in refer- 
ence to Commodore's new Amiga computer.) 

The last demo is an impressive demonstration of the 
[lower of the new commands. It creates a fully animated 
demonstration of a three-dimensional cube rotating and 
changing size in real time. It uses the ©Stash and ©Fetch 
commands (and a 32K ©Stash buffer) to create a small 
movie. After seeing this, vouTI probably be highly mo- 
tivated to begin using these new Basic commands on 
your C-128. 

The C128's Memory 

The memory organization of the C-128 is a very com- 
plex subject, and we cannot go into it in detail in this 
article. However, you need some information to use the 
Ultra Hi-Res command set effectively. 

In an unexpanded C-128 there are two banks of RAM, 




bank (I and bank 1. Bank is where your Basic program 
resides, and bunk I is where your variables are stored. 
When you enable lhe normal composite bit-map graphics 
display with the 

GRAPHIC 1,1 

Statement, the Cd 28 moves your program in bank up 
9K (o make room for the graphics screen and its color 
memory. That's why the Ultra Hi -Res Boot program issues 
it as its first statement. 

This area can now be used to store the machine lan- 
guage program that gives you Ultra Hi-Res mode. If you 
were to use that area again in a program while in Ultra 
Hi-Res mode, it would erase the whole program and crash 
the computer. 

This is also true of graphic multicolor composite Bit 
Map mode, which you should never use in your programs 
while Ultra Hi-Res is enabled. The same thing is true of 
the Graphic CLR command, which de-allocates the 9K, 
making it available for Basic. And theSCXCLR command 
should never be used, for the same reasons as the Graphic 
command. 

Bank 1 contains about (54 K to be used for variables. 
Registers 17 and 48 contain the address for the siart-of- 
Basic variables. The normal value for 47 is 0; for 48, it's 
4 (this is the address $0400 in hex and 1024 in decimal). 
Everything above thai is used for variables. But by Poking 
a larger value in register 48, followed by the Basic CLR 
command, you can trick the CT28 into giving you some 
extra RAM thai you can use in your programs. The Ultra 
1 li-ReS Boot program, for example, automatically seis up 
an extra 16K buffer in line 20 with 

POKE47,0:PQKK48.68:CLR 

You can increase or decrease this buffer by changing the 
contents of register 48. (Be careful not to make it less 
than 41) If your program will be using a lot of variables 
and won't be using the @Stash and ©Fetch commands. 
you won't need a buffer area. In ibis case, you might want 
thai RAM in be used strictly for variables, so start off 
your program base with lhe line: 
t>OKE47,0:POKE4R,4:CLR 

Ho we vet, some programs (such as the 3-D cube demo) 
require even more RAM in their buffer, so you will have 
lo increase the size by Poking to register 47 ami 48. 

I'Ukl 17,tl:l'OKL IK,IHL>:CI.K 



This provides you with a 32K buffer in which to Store 
graphics. However, you've now cut your variable RAM in 
ball. You will have lo decide if you need to change it. In 
most cases, the default of KiK will be sufficient. 

One more poini. The screen resolution (640x200) 
calculates to 128,000 bits, or 16K of RAM. That's exaetlv 
the amount of RAM available to the 8fi(i3 chip, and does 
not leave anv RAM for 80-column Text mode. If you need 
lo use the Text mode and have an important screen in 
Mi Res mode, you will have lo save that screen (to disk, 
using the ©Save command, or in the ©Stash buffer), go 
lo Text mode with the ©Text command, perform your 
needed function, return to Ultra Hi-Res mode with the 
©Graphic command and restore your screen from the 
buffer or disk. 

When would you need to do this!' One time might be 
when you need lo inpui some value from the keyboard 
while the program is running. The Input command prints 
a question mark on the text screen. In Ultra Hi-Res mode, 
however, there's no RAM left for the 80-column text 
screen, so the operating system would corrupt your I Ilia 
Hi Res program with the question mark. Therefore, use 
the GETKEY in place of the Input command, unless you 
toggle back lo Texl mode. 

C-128 Ultra Hi-lies Commands 

After you have successfully activated the C-128 Ultra 
Hi-Res program, the following commands are available 
to you in addition to all of Basic 7.0 (except those graphics 
previously mentioned). 

@FONT.charactcr set #,RAM Address. Ibis command 
allows vim to display (in 80-column Text mode) character 
fonts other than those offered by the default character 
set. There is room in the 8:"Vf>.'5 RAM for two sets, and 
they are normally the uppercase/graphics and the low- 
ercase/uppercase sets. If you have access to other fouls 
(bat you wish to use, simply load them using the Bl.oad 
command, to some area of RAM in bank (in Direct or 
Program mode) and issue the @T'onl command. There is 
SK available for ibis, from 12992 to 16383. The Char Sel 
# Is either or 1, and the RAM address is where ULoad 
placed the character set. You can change character fonts 
by pressing the shift key with the Commodore key or by 
printing CHR$(14) brCHR$(142). 

©GRAPHICBC.IC. Ibis turns on the 640x200 Bit 
Map mode, BC is background color and FC is foreground 

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color. When you're in Ultra Hi-Rex mode, you are limited 
to two colors, and litis command lets you choose them. 

©TEXT. This turns off the Ultra Hi-Res mode and 
returns you to the normal 80-eolumn text screen. You 
also return to the standard character font, so you'll have 
to issue the @Font command to re-enable any extra text 
louts you want. 

©CLR, value. This is used to clear the Ultra Hi-Res 
screen. Use a value of to clear il and a value of 255 lo 
fill it. Others can he used for special effects. 

@DQT.X,Y,mode. This j s used to plot a dot on the 
640 x 200 screen. X is from 0-639; Y is from 0-199. Mode- 
is either (lor erase) or 1 (for draw). 

@DRAW.Xl,Yl,X2,Y2.niode. This is the line-drawing 
command. X i,s 0-639; Y is 0-199. Mode is the same as 
in ©DOT. 

©BOX.X 1 ,Y 1 ,X2,Y2,niode. This will draw a box on the 
(HI) x 200 screen. XI ,Y1 are the coordinates of the upper- 
left corner; X2.Y2 are those of the lower-right corner. X 
is 0-639 and Y is 0-1 09. Mode is as in ©DOT. 

@BAR,X,Y,dX,dY,Ht,mode. ©BAR draws a 3-D liar of 
a given height. X ami Y are the coordinates of the lower- 
tell side of the bar; dX and dY are the depth and width 
vou wish; lit is the height; mode is as in ©DOT; X is 
0-039; Y is 0-199; dX is 1-255; dY is 1-199; Ht is 1-199. 
The stun of Ht and dY cannot exceed 199; if it does, no 
bar will he drawn. 

@SAVE.typc."filenaine". This will save to disk your hi- 
res screen display (not vour program listing) called "file- 
name." There arc two types of 'sines. Type is a normal 
K>K screen dump, which will give a disk file of 65 blocks. 
Type 1 is a special compressed form of save, where an 
intelligent data-compression process will shrink your 
screen to its smallest possible size. In some cases, it can 
cut the 65 disk blocks down to only a couple of blocks; 
but itt other cases, it can cut more than 50% off the size 
of your file! The actual amount of reduction will depend 
on what is being displayed, h will never be bigger than 
65 blinks. In most cases, this Compressed mode will be 
the best way to save your screens. Use the regular Basic 
7.0 Save and Load commands tor saving and retrieving 
your Ultra Hi-Res program listings. 

©IXMD.type/Tilenanic". This loads a screen called 
"filename" from disk. Type is either or 1, depending 
on how it was saved. Be sure to load your file under the 

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same type, or you will gel a scrambled screen. Use the 
©Load and ©Save commands in Program mode. 

@CHAR,charset address,X,Y,H[,Wd,"string". This is the 
high-resolution character driver. It allows you to print on 
the 640x200 bit-map screen in many sizes and styles. X 
is any number 0-639; Y is 0-199; Ht is 1-16; Wd is 0-16; 
and string is what you want it to print, either in cpiotcs 
or as a string variable. The address is where in RAM you 
want the character set to be taken from. You can use the 
built-in sets at 53248 and 55296, or, with BLoad, you can 
load others into RAM and use them. 

Built into the machine language is a special font that 
allows 160 characters per line. Its address is at 7168, and 
it requires a width of 0. You can use almost any character 
set made for the C-64 or CM 28, as long as they are binary 
files. Check your user's group library for extra fonts, as 
it will probably have many. 

You may also use special control codes inside the string, 
such as reverse-on and reverse-off. Control E causes the 
text to erase anything under it. while Control X performs 
an XOR on the screen, leaving anything already on your 
screen still visible. You can also underline your text with 
Control U and turn off underlining with Control X, Color 
codes have no effect. 

@COPY,SX,SY,dX,dY,destinatkm X, destination Y. 
'I'h is will allow you to duplicate any rectangular area of 
the screen in any other area. SX.SY* are the starting 
coordinates of the upper-left corner you wish to duplicate. 
The dX and dY are the lengths (in pixels) you want to 
copy from SX.SY; dX is from 1-640, and dY is from I- 
200. Destinations X and Y are the coordinates of the 
upper-left corner of the new position. 

©STASH. buffer address,X,Y,dX,dY. This command al- 
lows you to store to the buffer a section of the screen 
and liien recall il when needed. X and Y are the upper- 
left coordinates of I he screen you want to save, and dX 
and dY are the lengths, 'file section of screen you store 
may he as small as a byte or as large as a screen. The 
buffer address is the location in the buffer where the 
piece of screen is to be stored. The buffer starts at 0, so 
the first section of screen you store should go to that 
address. You will need to know where the first stash of 
data ends in the buffer so you can store other screen data 
after it. You can find the next available buffer address 
with: 

AD = P£ER(250) + PEEK(251)*256+ I 

You must do this immediately after issuing the Stash 
command. AD now contains the next available buffer 
address. You must keep these addresses stored so thai 
vou can recall them later with the ©Fetch command. 

©FETCH.buffer address.X.Y. This will recall the stored 
area at the buffer address and put it at X,Y. No other 
information is needed, as the ©Stash command saves the 
length and depth of the area. The ©Stash and ©Fetch 
commands are very rapid, fast enough for some types of 
animation. See the circle demo and 3-D cube demo pro- 
grams. You can use a simple For. . .Next loo]) with ©Fetch 
to accomplish some pretty impressive blitter animation. 

Room for Expansion 

The 8563 chip can perform many unsuspected func- 
tions. It can scroll and handle light pens, double-pixel 
modes, interlaced modes and more. We've only begun to 
explore it, and the wedge is written to make it easily 
expandable to handle new commands (perhaps a Hard 



Copy command or a Fill). There's 9K of RAM set aside 
for growth; also, the program only goes from 7168 to 
12992. That leaves room for you to add even more com- 
mands in the area from 12992 to 1(5383. For now, you 
could use that free RAM for character-set storage, but be 
careful and don't disturb the RAM from 7168 to 12992. 



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EXT :REM*28 

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BSAVE"ULTRA HIRES" , B0 , P71 68 TO PI 2992 

:REM*134 
PRINT"ULTRA HIRES ML HAS BEEN SAVED!" 

:REM*106 



END 

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I'd like to thank Andy Finkle and Carolyn Sheppner 
of Commodore for their kind assistance on the 8563's 
technical aspects. El 

Address all author correspondence to Louis R. Wallace, 612-fli 
SW 11th Place, Gainesville, FL .32607. 



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,3,3,3,3,3,3,3 
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You're not limited to the C-128's standard characters when 

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By ISAAC MALITZ 



Have you ever wanted your C-128 
to produce characters from the kev- 
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design. (You may be familiar with 
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technique is somewhat different on 
the CM28. This article will show you 
clearlv what the differences are.) 



The Shape Table 

First, you have to understand how 
the computer draws characters on 
the screen. For instance, when you 
press die Z key, the computer draws 
a /. on the screen. The letter Z pos- 
sesses a certain shape, which the com- 
puter recognizes. But how? 

Stored in ROM is a table of values 
that describes the shape of every let' 
ter in the alphabet and all other sym- 
bols used by the computer. This table- 
is sometimes known as the "shape 
table" Whenever the computer wants 
to draw a symbol on the screen, it 
consults the shape table lo find out 
that character's shape. Ijct's find out 
bow the shape table works. 

From the computer's point of view, 
even symbol is seen as a collection 
of dots in an 8x8 grid of dots, where 



each dot may be on or off. For ex- 
ample, a Z appears like this: 



* 

* * 

* * 



If you examine a Z on your screen, 
you may be able to see the individual 
dots that compose it. The pattern of 
dots is exactly like that depicted 
above. 

The shape fable describes for each 
character exactly which dots are on 
and which ones are off. Fight bytes are 
required to describe the entire grid. 
One byte is required to describe each 
row in the grid. In the above example, 
die eight bytes are as follows: 

£ ip ■% * $ % % ] 97 



# * 


(i 


# * 


12 


* ■%■ 


2-1 


* * 


48 


* * 


96 


Of. # jfc # # if: slii 


127 








Each number represents the bi- 
nary value of that row of dots. For 

instance, the binary value of 



IS 



+64+32+ 16+ 8 + -t + 2 + I 
which is equal to 127. 



42 / RUN FEBRUARY 1986 



RUN It Right 



C128 (in C-128 mmk) 




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The binary value of 



is 

+ + + + Q + 4 + 2 + 

which is equal to l>. 

In summary, the shape table rep- 
resents the shape of the letter Z as 
eight codes: 127, 6, 12, 24, -18, 96, 127 
and 0. These eight codes are stored 
as eight bytes in the shape table. 

If the information in the shape ta- 
ble could be changed, you could de- 
fine new symbols that could be 
produced from the keyboard. For in- 
stance, you could modify the shape 
table so that when you pressed 
the A, B and C keys, the Greek let- 
ters alpha, beta and gamma would 
appear. 

The bad news is that the shape table 
cannot actually be altered. It is stored 
in ROM (read-only memory) and can- 
not be erased or changed. (If you at- 
tempt to Poke new values into ROM, 
nothing will happen to ROM.) 

The good news is that you can set 
up your own shape table in a differ- 
ent part of memory, and then tell the 
computer to use your table instead 
of the standard shape table. You can 
use your own shape tables to define 
your own symbols. The sample pro- 
grams that follow will show you how 
to do this, 

Creating Part of a Shape Table 
Enter and run this first sample pro- 
gram. When you press the @ key, a 
lightning bolt symbol will be pro- 
duced on the screen. 

I REM l.K'.l USING 

UK) PRIM" C:HRS<147) 

110 FOR 1= 12288 TO 12799 

120 POKE [,255 

130 .NEXT 1 

200 FOR 1= 12288 TO 12295 

210 READ CI 

220 POKE [,C 

230 NEXT I 

300 POKE 2001, 28 

400 DATA 3,8,12,30,3,6,12,24 

The program sets up a small por- 
tion of a custom shape table, starting 
at location 12288 in memory. It stores 
data in the area of the shape table 
that corresponds to the @ key on 
your keyboard. This data describes 
the shape of a lightning bolt. Let's go 
through the program line by line lo 
see exactly how it works: 

100 PRINT C;HRS(M7) 

Line 100 clears the screen. 

1 II) FOR 1= 1 2288 TO 1279!) 

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120 ['OKI'', 1,295 

130 NEXT I 

The next three lines are used for 
initializing the section of memory 
with which you'll be working. This 
ensures there is no garbage in this 
area of memory. 

200 FOR 1= 12288 TO 12205 
210 READ C 
220 POKE l.C 
230 NEXT 1 

This section of the program Pokes 
data into memory locations 12288- 
12295. (The data to be Poked is 
stored in the Data statement at the 
end of the program.) These eight lo- 
cations are the first eight bytes of 
what will be your new shape table. 
They correspond to the @ key on 
your keyboard, describing, each time 
the @ key is pressed, what shape the 
computer should draw on ihe screen. 
The data you Poke into locations 
12288-12295 describes the shape of 
a lightning boh: 

* * 3 

* » . 6 

....**.. 12 

. * * • * . 30 

* * 3 

* * . 6 

....**.. 12 

,.,**... 24 

300 POKE 2004, 28 

Line 300 tells the computer that 
the location of the shape table now 
starts at 12288. The purpose of this 
command is to tell the computer to 
use your new custom shape table, 
rather than the computer's standard 
shape table. (By Poking a value other 
than 28 into location 2004, it's pos- 
sible to place your shape table at a 
location other than 12288. However, 
this will usually trigger some difficult 
technical problems, which are be- 
yond the scope of this article.) 

The complete shape table in ROM 
is 4096 bytes long. With that many 
bytes, it's difficult work to sei up a 
new shape table from scratch. There 
are two ways of dealing with this 
problem. 

First, you could set up only part of 
a complete shape table, as you did 
with the sample program here. You 
set up a new shape table, where a 
shape is defined for only one key on 
the keyboard. The rest of the shape 
table was left undefined. (If you press 
any other keys, you'll get garbage 
characters on the screen.) 

Second, you could copy into your 
new shape table location all or pari 
of the ROM shape table, which you 



could then use as a basis for defining 
your new table. (Of course, this strat- 
egy makes sense only if at least part 
of your new character set is similar 
or identical to tiie standard character 
set.) The next program will show you 
how to do this. 

Transferring the ROM Shape Table 

The program below creates an up- 
side-down character set. That is, each 
time you press a key, the usual char- 
acter appears on the screen upside 
down! 



1 REM UPS IDF. DOWN 




100 


PRINT t:iiRS(ii7) 




200 


HANK 14 




210 


FOR 1 = TO 511 




220 


P = PEEK(53248 + 1) 




230 


POKE 12288 + 1. I> 




240 


NEXT 1 




300 


HANK 15 




310 


POKE 2004, 28 




400 


PRINT "A COPY OF 
SHAPE TABLE- 


THE. STANDARD 


410 


PRINT "IS NOW AT 


1 2288." 


420 


PRINT "NOW, LET'S PLAY Will I IT." 


500 


FOR 1= 12288 TO 12 


799 STEP 8 


510 


FOR J = I) TO 3 




520 


A = f'EEK<[ + ]) 




530 


H = PF.FK(I + 7-J) 




540 


POKE <[+_]), B 




550 POKE (I + 7 -J). A 




560 


NEXT J 




570 


NEXT I 





Filter this program and run it. The 
screen will clear, the program will 
process for about 15 seconds, then a 
message will appear on the screen. 
The program will continue to pro- 
cess, and you'll gradually see all the 
letters in the message turn upside- 
down. After the program is finished, 
trv pressing some keys on the key- 
board. The usual characters will ap- 
pear, but they'll all he upside down. 

This program has two parts. The 
first part (lines 100-410) sets up a 
new shape table starting at location 
12288, which is identical to the first 
512 bytes of the standard shape table. 
A message is then displayed on the 
screen. 

The second part of the program 
(lines 500-570) makes some modifi- 
cations to your new shape table, the 
effect of which is to turn each char- 
acter shape upside down. 

Now, let's go through the program 
in more detail. 

200 IUNK It 

2 1 (I FOR I = TO 51 1 

220 1> = PEEK(53248 + I) 
230 POKE 12288 + 1, P 
240 NEXT 1 

Lines 200-240 copy data from the 
standard shape table into the loca- 



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Health Audiovisual Catalog: BRS 

MIOSIS I'n views: BRS. the Knowledge Index 

American Men and Women in Seienee: BRS 

Comprehensive Core Medical Library: BRS 

Medie.il and Psychological Previews: HRS 

Menial Health Ahsliaels: the Knowledge Index, Dialog 

PsyclNKO (Psychological Abstract*): the Knowledge Index 

Health Benefit Cost Containment Newsletter: NewsNet 

Health I'l. inning ami Administration: Dialog, BRS. the National Library of Medic ine 

Hazardous Waste News: NewsNet 

llistline (History of Medicine OnLine): National Library of Medicine 

Life Sciences Collection: Dialog 

MEDIC (Finnish health/science literature}: MEDIC 

MEDOC (Medieal Documents): BRS 

MeSH Vocabulary File (Medieal Subject Headings): National Library of Medicine 

NISH (National Information Sources on the Handicapped); BRS 

Nutrition Analysis System: Honeywell Datanelwork 



Table 1. Some of the man) on-lhw medical services mid databases available to personal compute owners. 
This is not a complete list of networks holding medical sen'ices: it is intended only as a sample of the offerings 



available on the networks mentioned. 



The AGOG Resource Center is an 
on-line group that is open to AGOG 
and XAACOG members, the general 

public and other interested health- 
care professionals. The Center's goal 
is to keep the public aware of ACOG's 
services, it» promote continuing ed- 
ucation for its members, to promote 
consumer-health information and to 
provide art arena for communication 
among professionals and the public 
On the topic of women's health care. 
Features available on ACOG in- 
clude obstetrical/gynecological na- 
lional data, consumer health and 
medical practice guidelines; also, 
continuing medical education, wom- 
en's health questions and answers, 
library resources and information on 
office computers. There is an on-line 
newsletter, as well. 

General Health Care 

HealthNet is another popular on- 
line health center for the general 
public. You can read current infor- 
mation on various health topics in the 
HealthXet Newsletter section, hi 
HouscCalls, you can leave a <|tiestion 
lot a medical professional to answer. 
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All answers are given by licensed and 
qualified specialist physicians. 

There are two areas within I louse- 
Galls. In Current Questions and 
Answers, you can read questions sub- 
mitted by other HealthXet users and 
read the answers provided by the 
panels of specialty physicians. In Ask 
HcalthNct, you can ask your own 
questions, which will bo answered in 
the Current Q & A section. Not every 
question is answered; only those 
questions of broad interest, special 
relevance and other general appeal 
are selected. 

HealthXet provides HealthQui/., 
which tests your knowledge about 
general medical topics. The quizzes 
feature multiple-choice questions 
and show your score as well as pro- 
vide a discussion of the answers. 
Questions are continually changed, 
thus making this section a good 
learning tool. 

Furthermore, HealthXet has a ref- 
erence library, which is open to all. 
The HealthXet Reference Library is 
a largo collection of information on 
diseases, drugs, symptoms, first aid, 
sports medicine and other medical 



topics, li is updated regularly and is 
aimed at the non-medical reader. Yoit 
can road or download the complete 
text version of all articles on a spe- 
cific topic, or you can just browse 
through the- library and see what is 
available. 

HealthXet i.s available on several 
of the major on-line networks, and 
its managers remind you strongly 
thai this is not a substitute for a real 
doctor and is not intended as a 
source of" medical advice on an in- 
dividual case level. However, it is val- 
uable for advice and information on 
general hcallh questions. 

OpNet is an eye-care network on 
CompuServe that is sponsored by the 
Opthalmic Computer Society of Col- 
orado. This special-interest group is 
totally devoted to eye and vision care. 
Users can gain and give informalion 
on topics such as contact lenses, eye 
surgery, vision therapy and com- 
puter use in eye-care practice. This 
SIG is open to the general public as 
well as interested eye-care specialists. 

PaperChase offers Medline, the 
National Library of Medicine data- 
base provided by Beth Israel I lospilal 
in Boston. Medline is updated 
monthly and has over 2,700,000 ref- 
erences from 340b biomedical jour- 
nals, ranging in chile from January 
1 075 to the present. You use Medline 
to search for lists of medical refer- 
ences on a particular topic These 
references hold the subject heading, 
subheadings, author's name, journal 
title and year and language of pub- 
lication. Medline is available on sev- 
eral on-line networks, 

The Health Forum is another sec- 
tion available to both the public and 
medical professionals. It is a gather- 
ing place for all interested panics to 
discuss health-related topics such as 
nutrition, mental health, child care 
and sexuality. The forum contains 
information about current topics of 
interest and has a Rare Disease 
database. 

The Rare Disease database is spon- 
sored by the National Organization 
for Rare Diseases, Inc. (NORD), 
which is a non-profit, voluntary 
health agency specifically aimed at 
helping people who suffer from rare 
diseases. In this database, you can 
search by keywords for references to 
your disease within the biomedical 
journals present in the forum. 

Human Sexuality 

On a different note, the Human 
Sexuality and Support Group forum 
(HSX) on CompuServe provides ad- 



vice and information on problems 
and questions concerning human 
sexuality. This is aimed primarily at 
families and individuals, rather than 
at medical professionals. This SIC. 
features findings front a new branch 
of health care called sexual medicine, 
which draws its information from t he- 
areas of urology, gynecology, psy- 
chiatry, pharmacology, endocrinol- 
ogy and others. 

HSX gives the public a direct line 
to authorities in the medical field 
who are dealing with a wide range 
of related topics. The publishers and 
editors of HSX are Howard and Mar 
tha Lewis, authors of several books 
and many magazine articles. 

The forum is composed of tran- 
scripts of discussions responding to 
readers' questions about various top- 
ics of interest; transcripts of inter- 
views with experts on a variety ol 
subjects; reader comments; support 
groups and conferences; data librar- 
ies; on-line quizzes and interac- 
tive games; and personal mail to the 
managers. 

Stay Informed 

The subject of health care and med- 
icine affects all of us on a daily basis. 
The on-line networks provide a huge 
amount of research information, as 
well as avenues for personal interac- 
tion with physicians and psychologists 
in all areas of medicine. This wealth of 
opportunity for research, study and 
advice is invaluable. 

If you have a question that has 
been concerning you, hut hasn't been 
serious enough for you to actually 
take to vour doctor, you could very 
easily allay vour concent by logging 
on and asking your question or per- 
forming your own research on the 
topic. 

See the accompanying table, which 
lists a variety of on-line medical da- 
tabases and the networks in which 
they are located, 

RUN will continue its regular cov- 
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begin a new que stum -and -answer 
series, which will deal with your 
questions about modems, term i rial 
software and other telecommunica- 



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Answering Attack Phone 

Let's vanquish the problem of bulky complicated answering machines. And let's conquer the problem of lost 
beepers. Now when you're out, just the sound of your voice is all you need to retrieve your messages. 

Stamp out beepers. Here's a micropro- 



cessor controlled answering machine 
that's so smart it will give you your mes- 
sages without using a beeper. 

But, before we explore just how easy 
it is to use and all of its sophisticated fea- 
tures, such as, toll saver, 2-way record, 
and remote saving or erasing of mes- 
sages, let's take a look at the phone. 

Like the answering machine, the phone 
has attacked wasted motion, compli- 
cated commands and uncomfortable fit 
with the latest in technology. 

Here's a phone that will dial any of 
your 1 most frequently called numbers 
with the touch of a single button. Just 
touch another electronic button and the 
phone will operate in Tone or Pulse. 

Another button gives you instant re- 
dial. And, as for comfort, well just wait 
till you cradle the great sounding Phone 
Company style handset on your shoulder. 

This phone which can be desk or wall 
mounted, is no larger than a conven- 
tional feature phone. It's just 9" deep 
and 8Yz" wide. And, a standard instantly 
changeable audio cassette (included) is 
concealed just to the right of the handset. 




VANQUISH THE REST 

Easy to usa. Forget cumbersome 'fixed 
time' outgoing announcements. Most 
machines make you fill a 20 second con- 
tinuous loop cassette. 

If you've ever tried to do this, you know 
just what a pain it is to make your mes- 
sage just the right length. With the Attack 
Answerer, just push 'Record Announce- 
ment' and talk into the built-in micro- 
phone from 2 seconds to 50 seconds. 

After you've recorded yourannounce- 
ment, the machine will automatically 
play it back for your approval. 

When you get your first call, it will be 
answered on the 4th ring. (Read on to 
see why.) If you're at home, you'll hear 
the message being left by the caller over 
the built-in speaker if you desire. 

If you wish to talk to the person, just 
pick up the receiver and start talking. If 
you don't, you've just experienced the 
privacy protection called 'call screen- 
ing', which lets you hear who's calling 
before you decide to answer. 

This machine will let your caller leave 
any length message up to one minute 
long. If they hang up in 20 seconds, 
that's how long the message will be. 

If they don't choose to leave a message, 
the machine will ignore the call. So, 
when you play back your messages, all 
you'll hear are messages, no dead space. 
And of course, you won't have to listen 
to your own announcement between 
each message you receive. 
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TOLL SAVER, OR THE 4TH RING 

If you're across town or out of town, 
why invest a dime or pay for a toll call if 
you have no messages? 

Each time you reset your machine, it 
will answerthe first call on the 4th ring. 
After it's taken its first message, it auto- 
matically starts answering on the second 
ring. So, when you call in, just hang up if 
you get to the third ring. You'll automati- 
cally know that you have no messages. 

If you do have messages, just give the 
machine a special signal with your own 
voice, and you'll receive your messages. 
Then you can have the machine save or 
erasethe messages that you have heard. 
MISSILE GUIDANCE 

This machine is so smart that it elec- 
tronically marks each message's location. 
It knows precisely where your outgoing 
announcement as well as each message 
that has been left is located. 

The action is fascinating to watch. First, 
it plays your outgoing announcement. 
Then, it sounds a tone as it zips to the 
end of the last message it took. 

It then beeps and starts taking the 
new message. Finally, itrewinds back to 
the precise start of your outgoing an- 
nouncement, prepared to start again. 




and you'll have a record of the call. 

Everything is automated. Just touch 
one of the full logic controlled buttons 
and this computer answers with a con- 
firming beep and jumps into action. 

To play back messages at home, just 
touch the 'Message Report' Button. A 
flashing message light even tells you at 
a glance if you've received any messages 
while you were out. 

EASY INSTALLATION 

Just plug in the modular phone jack 
and the included AC adaptor. Then, just 
record your announcement. 

The Answerer Attack Phone is ready 
to take messages or act as your super 
automated office or home telephone. 
It's made by Unitech and backed by their 
standard limited warranty, 
THE ANSWERER ATTACK PHONE 
RISK FREE 

It's new. And, it will set you free. From 
its Phone Company feel handset to its 
electronic convenience extras to its state 
of the art answerer, you'll have incred- 
ible convenience and simply great sound. 

If you're not 100% thrilled, simply 
return it to DAK within 30 days in its 
original box for a courteous refund. 

To order your Unitech Answerer Attack 
Phone with totally automated telephone 
features and easy to use answering ma- 
chine risk free with your credit card, call 
toll free or send your check for DAK's 
breakthrough price of just $99 plus $7 
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Wait till you hear the phone. Wait till 
you use the 1 touch dialing. And, wait till 
you hearthe sound quality and enjoy the 
convenience of this answering machine. 



MORE SMARTS 

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A Rose By Any Other Name 

It's the sweetest phone that this writer has ever used. From its elegant good looks to its elegant sounding 
speakerphone, it's a ciass act. And, it remembers and dials up to 200 numbers by THE NAME of the person 
you want to call. Plus you can use it on t or 2 lines. 

By Drew Kaplan 

It's not red. And it has no aroma. But 
not only is it not just a rose amongst the 
thorns, Mura's all now name dialing 2- 
line conferencing speakerphone is the 
rose amongst roses. 

As president of DAK, I've tested hun- 
dreds of phones. Some are very good 
and you will find them in DAK's catalog. 
But, I've never used a better sounding, 
more useful phone, at home or at the 
office, than the phone pictured above. 
Let me tell you some of the reasons why. 



l\ I U M L~ 
Mill IL 

FIRST, IT DIALS BY NAME 

I hate having to remember phone num- 
bers. With this phono, all I do is push the 
'H' button when I want to dial Home. The 
'M' button dials Mura (this phone's manu- 
facturer). And, the 'I' button dials my in- 
surance broker. It's really great at home. 

Where I have more than one name 
that begins with the same letter, I can 
scroll through the names before it dials, 
or enter just the first 3 letters. So, if I 
want to dial Howard instead of home, I 
push 'H', 'O", W. 

3 n n K i r u 

JIM 1 1 M l_ 1 1 

It's quick, it's easy and you'll never 
have to remember or look up and dial 
anyone's number again. Each memory 
location can hold up to 32 digits and you 
can store up to 200 different names. It 
has a memory capacity of 4096 digits. 

You can store your Sprint and MCI 
codes with the person's name, in a sepa- 
rate location that the phone automatically 
accesses as it dials, or totally separately 
so that you can automatically access the 
service and then dial a number manually. 




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And speaking of manual dialing, you 
don't even have to push the speaker- 
phone button to dial. When you touch 
the first number, the phone automatically 
seizes the line, turns on its speaker, and 
you have on-hook dialing. 

So, you never have to lift the receiver 
or activate the speakerphone unless 
someone answers the line, 

FORGOTTEN HANDSET 

This phone has the latest K2 handset. 
It gives you traditional Phone Company 
fit and feel, yet, I find it even more com- 
fortable to use. 

But, you'll probably never use it. The 
speakerphone is so powerful, so clean, 
and so easy to use, you'll never pick up 
the handset unless you need privacy. 

I've used good speakerphones before, 
but this speakerphone's sound quality 
rivals an in-person conversation, not a 
phone call. How's that for a description 

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of a phone you can try on a 30 day risk 
free trial? 

2-LINE MASTERPIECE 

This is a two-line phone, but even if 
you only have one line, I'd plug it in and 
forget about its two-line capabilities. 

You can select Line 1 or Line 2. And, 
you can push Conference to combine 
both lines for convenient business con- 
ferences or friendly group calls with 
friends. There are LEDs that show which 
line is 'In Use', 'On Hold', or which line is 
'Ringing'. And, there are different rings 
for each line. 

Installation is a breeze. It simply plugs 
into one standard modular 2 line jack or 
two modular 1 line jacks. Nothing could 
be simpler. 

PAGES OF HELPFUL FEATURES 

The list of features would have to be 
microfilmed to fit on this page. There's a 
large LCD display that shows you the 
name you want to call and the number. 

An automatic timer tells you exactly 
how long you've been talking. And, a 
clock appears on the display whenever 
you hang up. 

Every conceivable feature from Mute 
to Tone/Pulse switching, to Pause, to 
Flash, to battery backup (2 C batteries 
not included), to three direct Emergency 
Access Memory Keys and a lot more 
is included. 

There's even Automatic Redial which 
will redial a busy number for you every 
30 seconds. 

YUPPIE POWER 

I'm anything butayuppie, even though I 
just turned 39, but when you look at the 
sleek, swept back, silver-blue HiTec ap- 
pearance, and when you examine its 
complete computer keyboard, you'll un- 
derstand why it would warm a yuppie's 
heart. My heart is warmed by what it 



does, but I must admit it is impressive. 
It's made by Mura and here's one reason 
why the phone sounds so great. Mura is 
a division of TIE/communications, Inc., 
which just happens to be one of the 
largest inter-connect (big business phone 
systems) companies in the world. In fact, 
they're listed on the Stock Exchange. 

The phone is about 9" wide, and it's 
backed by Mura's limited warranty. 
PUT A ROSE ON YOUR LINE 
RISK FREE 

It's the best sounding speakerphone 
I've ever heard. Dialing by names instead 
of numbers is a quantum leap in both 
technology and convenience. 

If you are not 100% convinced, as I 
am, that this is the best sounding, most 
convenient phone you have ever used, 
simply return it in its original box within 
30 days for a courteous refund. 

To order your Mura Name Dialing 2- 
Line Speakerphone with God only knows 
how many features risk free with your 
credit card, call toll free or send your 
check for DAK's introductory price of 
just $129 plus $4 for postage and han- 
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Note: Order today for September de- 
livery. We will ship on a first come first 
served basis. Your credit card won't be 
charged until shipment is made. 

In DAK's electronic world, where a 
new best is achieved almost every day, 
this phone stands out as the 'best' best 
I've ever had the pleasure of introducing. 




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BSR's Endangered Colossus 

Prepare for bone jarring bass and dramatically clear bighs from tbese n e wfy de ve/oped 15"3-way5 speaker 
systems that nearly missed tbeir chance to charm an audiophile 's ear. BSR moved its dbx and ADC divisions 
into one facility and these speakers almost became orphans. So now, they're yours at a close-out price. 



By Draw Kaplan 

It's a shame. But. it's also a great oppor- 
tunity to get a pair of 15" audiophile 
loudspeakers with the newest in stereo 
imaging at a market-breaking price. 

Imagine a precisely matched mirror 
image pairoftop-of-the-line BSR speak- 
ers that can effortlessly recreate the cata- 
clysmic impact of a full orchestral cre- 
scendo at full volume and yet offer flaw- 
lessly subtle sound detail to 21 r 500hz. 

You'll thrill to thunderous bass all the 
way down to 26hz. Incredibly rich, full, 
vibrant sound at low volume will explode 
with life as you increase the volume. 

But before we examine the front speak- 
er complement, the twin overlapping 
crossovers and the top mounted sonic 
placement and ambiance speakers, let's 
see why they were almost orphaned. 

You see, BSR, the half billion dollar 
electronics giant, is the parent company 
of two of the best names in up-scale 
audio, dbx and ADC. 

Last year dbx developed a new multi- 
thousand dollar speaker system called 
the Soundfield One which lets you sit 
virtually anywhere in your room and have 
full stereo imaging and terrific sound. 

BSR decided to consolidate ADC and 
dbx into one building (still 2 companies) 
and put all its speaker efforts into dbx. 
POOR JACK 

Well, while dbx's engineers were off 
designing their multi-thousand dollar 
masterpieces, BSR's Senior Acoustical 
Engineer {he had been Fisher's Chief 
Engineer for 1 years during its top end 
component stereo days), was designing 
BSR's radically new speaker line. 

The revolutionary top of the line 1 5" 
stereo imaging pair pictured above will let 
you enjoy superb stereo imaging without 
sitting directly in front of your speakers. 

But unfortunately, in the consolida- 
tion move, BSR's speakers went by the 
wayside, and so did Jack. 

Enter DAK. After a few fearful nego- 
tiations and considering the engineer- 
ing costs BSR had already expended, they 
agreed to make the speakers just for DAK. 
Because there's virtually no BSR over- 
head left on these speakers, and the 
R&D was all but complete, we've gotten 
these speakers for virtually the compo- 
nent costs plus a little BSR labor. 

And don't worry about Jack. BSR had 
him finish the engineering (they really 
are great people) and they'll pay him a 
royalty on each speaker we sell. Besides, 
by the time you read this. Jack is sure to 
be snapped up as the Chief Engineer at 
another esoteric audio company. 
WHAT'S STEREO IMAGING? 

Stereo imagery is the logical separa- 
tion and interaction between channels. 
It's the successful creation of a panoram- 
ic wall or stage of music rather than the 
confined, easily located 2 speaker sound. 
IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE THAT COUNTS 

Imagine the full thunder of a kettle 
drum, or the pluck of a string bass being 
explosively recreated in your living room, 
BSR's 1 5" sub-bass acoustic suspension 
driver will revolutionize your concept of 
low clean bass, 
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Its magnetic structure weighs a thun- 
dering 48 ounces. But that's not all. The 
magnetic field is developed by the rare 
earth metal Strontium for state of the art 
massive but flawlessly controlled bass. 

A 38mm voice coil with a 200° cen- 
tigrade temperature capacity, will handle 
the most demanding digital or analog re- 
cordings. And, a new super rigid cabinet 
design virtually eliminates coloration due 
to uncontrolled cabinet resonance. 

At low volume, the bass will fill in and 
envelope you. At high volume, yourroom, 
your walls and your neighbors will shake. 
This is definitely not a speaker system 
for apartment dwellers. 




MATCHED PAIRS 

The mid-range and high end of BSR's 
speakers are truly unique. Front moun- 
ted 8" polypropylene mid-range drivers 
provide rich sound while top mounted 
5" polypropylene mid-range drivers pro- 
vide an open, lifelike ambiance. 

Front mounted exponential horn tweet- 
ers provide awesome brilliance to 21 ,500 



hz, while top mounted tweeters enhance 
separation because they are mounted to 
the outside edge of each speaker. 

So, this system has a specific left and 
a specific right speaker. You'll find wide, 
but interactive separation that will vastly 
widen your ideal listening area. 

The imagery will give the illusion of 
musicians actually playing in front of 
you. Your music will take on a three di- 
mensional quality. You'll enjoy superb 
stereo imagery regardless of each speak- 
er's specific placement in your room. 
MORE SPECIFICS 

The exponential horn tweeters, both 
in front and on the top of these systems, 
employ 25mm rigid phenol diaphragms 
for stability and accurate response. 

Polyamid-imid binders and ferro-fluid 
coolant allow for a 300% increase in 
heat dissipation so you can drive the 
voice coils up to 200° centigrade. 

Now, the mid-range. Both the 8" front 
firing and the 5" top firing polypropylene 
drivers reproduce the mid-range fre- 
quencies like no ordinary speakers. 

It's amazing that so many speaker 
manufacturers simply slap in 5" paper 
mid-ranges to reproduce what's really 
the major portion of the sound spectrum. 

BSR's 8" and 5" polypropylene mid- 
ranges are rigid, exacting drivers that 
deliver incredibly pure uncolored sound. 

They hove matched 25mm voice coils, 
also protected by ferro-fluid and polyamid- 
imid to 200° centigrade. They are driven 
by powerful barium ferrite magnetic fields. 
NOT QUITE FINISHED YET 

To prevent phase shift and cancella- 
tion, two totally separate crossover net- 
works are employed in these speakers. 
Next page please. . . 

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. , .BSR's Colossus Continued 

All frequencies below 800 hz are di- 
rected to the 1 5" woofer. The front sys- 
tem routes frequencies above SOOhz to 
the 8" mid-range to take full advantage 
of its superb reproduction capabilities. 
Frequencies above 3400hz are routed 
to the horn tweeter. 

The top mounted system routes only 
frequencies above 1 200hz to the 5" poly- 
propylene ambiance mid-range driver, 
and frequencies above 3400hz are routed 
to the top sonic placement tweeter. 

There are level controls for both the 
top and front mounted speakers so that 
you can voice the speakers to match 
your musical taste and environment. 

Note: Only the top tweeters are moun- 
ted at the the edges. The front mounted 
tweeters are conventionally mounted 



for acoustical symmetry. 

Each speaker is fuse protected for up 
to 200 watts peak, 1 50 watts continuous 
power. You can operate these super ef- 
ficient speakers with as little as 20 watts. 

AND OH WHAT A PRETTY FACE 
The speaker systems are 30" tall, 1 9V*" 
wide and 10Vi" deep. Their lovely oak 
wood-grain appearance is enhanced by 
the dark removable grill cloths that beau- 
tifully contrast with the rich wood-grain 
tones. They're a statement of audio ele- 
gance when placed in any room. They're 
backed by BSR's 2 year limited warranty. 
A COLOSSAL DREAM COMES TRUE 
RISK FREE 

You'll hear depth of sound at low levels 
that was previously unobtainable. And 
yes, when you crank up the volume, your 
music will explode with realism and drama. 



Try these speakers in your own sys- 
tem. Then compare them at any Hi-Fi 
Store with any pair of speakers up to 
$1 000. If they don't beat all the competi- 
tion hands down, simply return them to 
DAK in their original boxes within 30 
days for a courteous refund. 

To order your matched pair of BSR 
top-of-the-line 1 5" 3-way 5 speaker sys- 
tems with unique stereo imaging risk 
free with yourcreditcard,calltoll free or 
send your check for DAK's market-break- 
ing price of just $298 for the MATCHED 
PAIR plus $22 for Postage and Han- 
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It's a dream system for an audiophile. 
Sonically pure, thunderously powerful, 
these BSR speakers will makeyourfuture 
listening years an on-going fabulous, if 
not earthshaking experience. 




So t your spouse or neighbors aren't 
smaller but still mighty versions of 

Don't despair. You won't be relegated 
to 'little sound' by these more sane ver- 
sions of the Colossus. After all, a 1 5" 3- 
way system is usually a distant dream of 
only the most ardent audiophile. 
10 "3-WAY SANE COLOSSUS 

You will experience the same dramatic 
highs to 21 ,500hz produced by the iden- 
tical exponential horn tweeters with the 
same rigid phenol diaphragms. There's 
even a variable brightness control. 

And, don't look for any cheap paper 
mid-range speakers. You'll thrill to rich, 
full, incredibly pure music from a 5" rigid 
polypropylene mid-range driver. 

The 10" woofers utilize a massive 
Strontium magnetic structure and can 
reproduce dramatically clean, massive 
bass down to 32hz. Unless you actually 
set these speakers next to the Colossus, 
you'd think the bass is incomparable. 

The crossover points are at 1 200hz 
and 3400hz. The speakers are rated for 
90 watts peak and 45 watts continuous 
power and require at least 1 5 watts. 

If you're a normal audio person, you'll 
be thrilled with these as main speaker 
systems for your stereo. But, if you're a 
slightly crazy DAK-type audiophile, the 
big Colossus Systems add a thrill to your 
music that goes far beyond printed specs. 

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into thunder and paint peeling audio. Don't worry, BSR has developed two 
the colossus that use the same basic components, at incredible prices. 



These speakers are 23%" tall, 1 3 3 A" 
wide, and 8%" deep. Their rich oak wood- 
grain appearance which surrounds the 
contrasting dark grill cloth, will be an 
elegant addition to any room. 

8" BOOKSHELF COLOSSUS 

Where space is a consideration, your 
music need not suffer. BSR's newest 2- 
way 8" systems provide an astounding 
level of musical fullness. 

BSR's exponential horn tweeter pro- 
duces superb highs to 21 ,500hz. The 8" 
woofer/mid-range produces bass down 
to a very respectable 38hz and power- 
fully clean mid-range up to 2500hz. 

On the floor or in a bookcase, these 
speakers will give you years of full rich 
beautiful sound. They are just 1 9%" tall, 
1 1 %" wide and 8%" deep. Their rich oak 
wood-grain appearance which surrounds 
the contrasting grill will be a beautiful 
addition to any room. 

All BSR speaker systems are fuse 
protected and backed by BSR's stan- 
dard 2 year limited warranty. 

TRY RICH DRAMATIC SOUND 
RISK FREE 

These smaller versions of the Colossus 
may have a hard time competing with 
the awe inspiring sonic violence of their 
bigger brother. But, compared with tra- 



ditional speakers, you'll find they've 
gained greatly by their genetic origin. 

If you're not 100% satisfied, simply 
return them to DAK within 30 days in 
their original boxes for a refund. 

To order the 1 0" 3-way Sane Colossus 
with its horn tweeter, polypropylene mid- 
range and 1 0" Strontium woofer risk free 
with your credit card, call toll free, or 
send your check for DAK's breakthrough 
price of just $69 each plus $9 P&H each. 
(2 required for stereo). Order No. 4348. 

To order the 8" 2-way Bookshelf Co- 
lossus with its exponential horn tweeter 
and 8" Strontium woofer/mid-range risk 
free with your credit card, call toll free, or 
send your check for DAK's breakthrough 
price of just $44 each plus $6.50 P&H 
each. (2 required for stereo). Or. No. 4347. 

These speakers have gained a great deal 
from their big brothers. They'll bring you 
years of superb musical sound and add 
truly elegant visual appeal to any room. 




DAK 



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Baddy's Pride And Joy 

I had a meeting that I just couldn't miss. And, my son was giving his first speech. What's a father to do? 

And Now, Much Nuch More 



• For Real Estate 

• For Tennis 

• For Golf 

• For Sales Training 

SPECIAL NOTE By Draw Klplin 

It was amazing. Last summer, we 
offered a portable video system com- 
plete with color camera for just $689. 

I, and actually my whole family, test- 
ed the equipment before I wrote the ad 
that follows. But, it was really only after I 
printed the catalog that I started using 
the system regularly. 

And, as you'll see, use it I did. My 
older son, Chris, and I took it on a roller 
coaster. Wow, just turn the page (and 
maybe your stomach) to see the results. 

You'll see the tennis and golf swings 
of two DAK pros. (I still don't have time 
to play myself.) What's really interest- 
ing, is what Chris said when I asked 
him (he takes tennis lessons), what he 
thought of my neat tennis pictures. 

He said, "The guy's feet shouldn't 
have left the ground and he shouldn't 
crouch so much." I wanted him to cri- 
tique my neat pictures, not the swing. 
But, it does prove the value of using 
video to analyze any games you play. 

And the best thing about this sys- 
tem, besides the new $599 price, is 
that it is so incredibly easy to use. Just 
turn it on and record. There are no fancy 
complicated controls. 

There's virtually nothing to learn. 
You'll be recording 15 minutes from the 
time that you open the box. 

Below you'll find an expanded version 
of my original story. I've added pictures 
as well as lots of new uses, some sug- 
gested by DAK customers. 

You can be sure that I would never 
have thought that plastic surgeons 
would use a video system. Or, that bull 
riders at a rodeo would want to record 
their feats. 

By the way, I unfortunately can't re- 
produce moving video pictures in this 
catalog, so I had to use conventional 
cameras along side the video camera 
')H I RUN FBIUMY I9S6 



• For Actors 

• For Parties 

• For Copying Cassettes 

• For Private Pilots 

for the pictures in this ad. 

The video is much more exciting, but 
you'll have to see that for yourself. Here's 
my expanded ad. 

Paddys Pride And Joy 
Expanded 

By Drpw Kaplan 

"Where's the Unicorn?", was the title 
of my son's speech. And, I was going to 
miss it. 

I had also missed the trip to Knotts 
Berry Farm where he had won the Uni- 
corn, He was especially proud because 
neither his older brother nor any of the 
adults had been able to win anything, 
POSSIBLE DIVORCE? 
Everyone in the family thought I should 
skip the meeting, and they were prob- 
ably right. But 1 had an idea. 

I called Emerson and asked to borrow 
one of their portable video machines 
with a camera that would 1) be light 
enough for my wife to easily carry, and 2) 
wouldn't require any training. 




• For Factory Tours 

• For Equipment Demonstrations 

• For Family Memories 

• For Video Christmas Cards 

fun. Yes, I've seBn the Unicorn Speech 
many times, as have all the grandparents. 
But that was just the beginning. 

The very first night we unpacked the re- 
corder, the kids turned into 'hams'. And 
by the way, the speech was probably 
much better because we used the video 
recorder over and over again to practice. 

So, whether you're a movie star, a 
model, an extra or simply giving a speech 
at school or at work, you can practice 
and evaluate your presentation as often 
as you like. 

if you're like me, speaking in public is 
awesome. I want to know what I look 
like, what I sound like and how I make 
my points before I go live. 

SUPER EASY TO USE 

Inside and out, (yes it came right out 
of the box with everything, including an 
AC power supply and a rechargeable bat- 
tery) we really put this thing to use. 

Just plug the camera into the record- 
er. Then insert the rechargeable battery 
or the AC power supply. Finally insert a 
standard VHS cassette and away you go. 

Cables are included to connect this 
recorder to any TV inputs from 75 ohm 
cable to 300 ohm flat wire to direct 
video for a monitor or another recorder. 



The next day we receivBd the system 
you see above. I didn't plan to sell it (I 
told Emerson that at $999 it was too 
expensive), but I really needed it for 
that day. 

Well, not only did this system save my 
marriage, but we've had a heckof a lot of 




Next page please. . . 

BNK 



Daddy's Pride And Joy Continued. . . 
Everything you need is included. 
LOTS OF USES 

My older son is taking tennis lessons. 
Making recordings of your swing out on 
the court is an ideal way to improve. He 
can really study his wrist and arm action. 

Here are some pictures of our resi- 
dent DAK tennis pro doing his thing for 
my cameras. Do you think his swing is 
good? (See previous page.JOf course, 
you can freeze the action at any point to 
really study your swing. 




It's also terrific out on the golf course 
for improving your golf swing. In fact, it's 
such a powerful method of game improve- 
ment that they sell video cassettes show- 
ing you how to improve your game. 

Here's our resident DAK golf pro dem- 
onstrating his skill for my cameras. On 
the video tape you could freeze the action 
frame by frame. (He asked me to tell you 
that he only looks fat in the picture be- 
cause of the effect of the number of ex- 
posures I needed to show hisfull swing.) 




With this system you can really refine 
your game. I can't personalty attest to 
improving your tennis or golf games, 
because I'm too busy writing catalogs to 
take time off to play. 

And anyway, when I was growing up, 
playing ping pong seemed to be an ex- 
travagant sport to me. 

GOOD FOR WORK TOO 

It's easy to see how many pleasurable 
uses it has. But, wait till you see what it 
can do for you at work. Here are just a 
few of the many types of work that can 
be enhanced by using this video system. 

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For Communication. I've already men- 
tioned public speaking, but look at this. 
If you have salesmen in the field, wouldn't 
it be great to be able to send out a per- 
sonal video description. 

It can be of your newest products, 
automated equipment, or a message from 
the president about what the sales force 
should know about the company's future 
plans. It's great for morale. 

With over 30% of households in the 
U.S. already having video recorders, you 
probably won't even have to supply a 
recorder. And, think how powerful the 
presentations of your sales force will be 
when they can show live videos of your 
products IN ACTION instead of boring 
price list pictures. 

For Real Estate. It's already happen- 
ing. Just imagine walking in to a prospec- 
tive buyer's home with tours of 5 or 6 
homes readytoshowon theirTV. All you 
have to do is walk though a home to 
show the view, amenities, and give a 
true feeling of the home. 

You'll save hours. Your clients will 
appreciate the time you save them and 
you'll only take them to see the homes 
they'll be likely to buy. 

Some agencies even have the 'sign 
planters' tape the houses so all the brok- 
ers in the office can get an easy look. 

And, no matter what, you should have 
a stock tape showing the schools, the 
churches, the stores and any other assets 
of the community that are likely to help 
with the sale. 

For The Factory. Why teach each new 
employee how to run the same machine. 
Sit them down in front of a TV and let the 
video tape do the work. You'll always 
know for sure exactly what the new em- 
ployee has been told and they can watch 
the tape several times if they wish. 



My wife is planning to send out about 
6 copies of a tape about us to her old 
'best' friends in Akron, Ohio and Denver, 
Colorado and Phoenix, Arizona. 




When you do bring them out 'on the 
line', you'll find the fine tuning is really 
easy and you'll have saved hours of repet- 
itive teaching. Making the tapes is easy 
and it can really pay off. 

There's Lots More. The power of a 
plant tour or equipment demonstration 
on tape shown to a prospective out of 
town customer is awesome. It can make 
the ultimate difference. 

Why not have an introduction to your 
company in the personnel office for all 
new employees. And, providing live, up 
to the minute information for your sales 
force is simply priceless. 

LIVING CHRISTMAS CARDS 

With video cassettes costing as little 
as $5, why not send one to an old friend 
who lives across the country. Wow, what 
a great way to revive old friendships. 

As many as 30% of all households are 
estimated to have VHS recorders. So, 
there's a good chance your old friends 
already have recorders. 




Here's the view from a twin engine 
island hopper we took to visit DAK's 
retired controller while we were in Ha- 
waii. Unfortunately I'm not a private pilot, 
but just think of all the great moments 
you've had in the air that you can show 
on the ground. 

RUN FEBRUARY 1986 / 59 




!f you look at the picture below, you'll 
see my son heading for a soccer ball. If 
you're into comedy, you'd have to see 
the video to see him not only miss the 
ball, but end up flat on the ground. {He 
was fine as usual.) 




mi 



REALLY EASY 

Touch the trigger on the camera. The 
tape will start. Touch the trigger again 
and the tape will stop. 

You'll have easy TTL {through the lens) 
viewing. There's a focus control and a 
3X zoom lens. A green LED shows you 
that you're recording and a red LED shows 
you if there's not enough light. 

But don't worry about light. You need 
only 35 lux, which is about normal room 
light for perfect recordings. 

A 4-position switch lets you optimize 
the camera for standard incandescent 
light bulbs, fluorescent bulbs, full sun, or 
cloudy days. It's easy; it's quick, and 
you'll be amazed at the results. 

A unidirectional electret condenser 
mike mounted on the camera picks up 
the sound with astonishing clarity. 

You'll have loads of features, including 
speed search, still frame, audio dub- 
bing, and automatic fine editing. 

You'll particularly like the remote con- 
trol because it allows you to freeze frame, 
advance frame by frame, and activate 
fast forward or reverse visual scan. 
A FRANK COMPARISON OF 
CAMCORDERS AND SEPARATES 

There are two types of video systems 
on the market, and a dizzying array of 
formats. Let's look at formats first. 

Camcorders use 8 millimeter casset- 
tes, mini VHS, Beta or full size VHS. 
Obviously, standard VHS cassettes with 
their 100% compatibility with all VHS 
home units and their 6 hour recording 
capability are our choice. 

The problem is that while a few of the 
smaller format cameras with 20 minute 
recording capability can weigh some- 
what less than 5 pounds, VHS camcor- 
ders can weigh over 8 pounds 

Emerson's system has a camera that 
only weighs 1 .54 pounds. Holding up 8 
pounds to your eye can be a real pain. 
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Of course, when you add Emerson's 
recorder at 1 0.6 pounds, it weighs more 
overall. But, the 10.6 pound recorder is 
supported by a comfortable shoulder 
strap. So, you only hold the 1 .54 pound 
camera up to your eye. 

And, with separates, you can take the 
recorder without the camera for dub- 
bing or playing tapes. 

It's impossible to say which format 
will eventually win the contest. But, whe- 
ther it's separates like the Emerson, or 
full size VHS camcorders, your tapes 
will be 100% compatible. 
AT HOME TOO 

You'll get a TV tuner that turns this 
recorder into a standard home video 
recorder. You can record off the air VHF 
2-13 and UHF 14-83. 

The recorder has both VHF channel 3 
and 4 output capability, so you can con- 
nect the recorder to any TV. 

It also has 'video' inputs and outputs, 
so you can connect it directly to a TV 
monitor or to any other video recorder. 

Just use normal 'audio' type RCA patch 
cords for really clean copies of casset- 
tes. So, it's a portable dubbing machine. 

There's an adjustable shoulder strap. 
And, it's backed by a limited warranty. 
CAPTURE YOUR FAMILY 
OR BUSINESS RISK FREE 

It's not like using expensive film that 
has to be processed. With six hours 
costing about $5, you'll have a ball. 

If you're not 1 00% satisfied, or even if 
you don't like to watch your family on TV, 
simply return the system in its original 
box within 30 days for a courteous refund. 

To order your Emerson Video System 
(Emerson's camera is by Konicaj, risk 
free with your credit card, call toll free, 
or send your check for on l y 668 plus 
$1 1 P&H.Order No. 431 3. CA res add tax. 
You've got to try thisl Take the camera 
in the car and drive around your block or 
to your office with someone holding the 
camera out of the window. Wait till you 
see the results. It's like a roller coaster. 

In fact, we rode a roller coaster 4 
times to get the pictures on the previous 
page. It's really hard holding on for your 
life while you try to shoot pictures. But, 
the tape sure is a blast to watch. 



UNNECESSARY OPTIONS 

Basically the system comes with every- 
thing you need. But, here are a few extras. 

You can order extra rechargeable bat- 
teries. Each charge (2 1 /ito4hours) gives 
you about an hour of recording. So, if 
you want to record more than an hour 
without recharging, an extra battery is 
just $24.95 ($2 P&H) Order No. 4363. 

You can operate this system from your 
car, boat or plane's 1 2V cigarette lighter. 
The cable is just $9.95 ($1 P&H) Order 
No. 4364. 

What if you're alone and you want to 
record yourself. We have a tripod for the 
camera. {Yes, there's a standard tripod 
mount on the camera.) You absolutely 
do not need this to hold the camera 
steady when you're recording on the 
move. But, if you're working alone, it's 
just $39 ($4 P&H). Order No. 4365. 

Finally, if you're out in the bushes where 
you don't have access to a TV and you'd 
like to show off your tapes, we've got an 
AC/DC black and white (D cells not in- 
cluded) 5" TV for just $69 ($5 P&H) 
Order No. 4366, 

Or, you can go in style with an AC/DC 
5" color set (D cells not included) for just 
$199 ($7 P&H). Order No.4367. 

Of course, any TV anywhere will work 
perfectly with this system, so chances 
are you don't need any of the optional 
accessories. This is not just a 'starter 
system'. This is a complete video system 
just the way it comes out of the box. 

PRICE SLASHED 

List price was $999 
DAK sold it for $689 

NOW JUST $599 

Use Order No. 4313 plus ($11 P&H) 



DAK 

INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED 
TOLL-FREE ORDER LINE 

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Cable Controller Plus 

Get all the cable channels on any TV or video recorder with this all new wireless infrared remote 

control cable tuning system. And at just $88, we're sure to break the cable market wide open. 

If you've got cable, we've got it all. 



Now you can tune in up to 60 cable 
channels from your easy chair. 

The Universal Cable Controller re- 
ceives all VHF Low Band channels 2-1 3 
and VHF Midband 14(A)-22(I). 

Plus it tunes the Super Band VHF chan- 
nels 23{J)-36(W) and Hyper Band chan- 
nels from 37-60. You'll get a lot of stations 
for our breakthrough price. 

MOVIE CHANNELS 

If there are movie channels on your 
cable and they're not scrambled, the 
Controller is all you need. If the/ re scram- 
bled, you'H need the cable company's box. 
Note: Check with your cable company 
before viewing anything at all, to see if 
they require you to pay a fee. 
SPORTS PLUS 

There are lots of 'Super Channels' 
broadcast on cable. On the all sports 
channel you'll watch 'World Class Sports' 
whenever you wish. All Movie Channels 
give you entertainment at all hours. 

And 'Super Stations' from New York 
and Atlanta give you major city TV for 
cities other than your own. Plus, there's 
Cable News Network for a world wide 
perspective on the news and much more. 
Why not see what's on your cable? 
ONLY FOR CABLE 
If you don't have cable, the Cable Con- 
troller isn't for you. It only finds you extra 
channels when you are connected to a 
cable. And, it doesn't tune in UHF- 

But if you're on cable, your cable com- 
pany is rebroadcasting UHF over unused 
VHF channels. So with the Cable Con- 
troller tuner, you'll get it all. 
TOTAL RANDOM ACCESS TUNING 

The wireless infrared remote hand 
controller does it all. It switches both 
the TV and the Controller on and off and 
selects your channels. And, look at this. 
You can select your favorite channels (up 
to6) and store them in a special section. 

Then just touch the special'RCL' Re- 
call Button and you' II be able to sequence 
through only your favorite channels. This 
is especially convenient if you like to flip 
through movie channels during commer- 
cials on regular TV. 

For the other channels, you'll enjoy 
total random access tuning. You can go 
directly fromchannel2 1o28. Or you can 
step tune one channel at a time. 

Once you've set your own TV to chan- 
nel3, you can justforget it Anyfinetun- 
ing is handled from the wireless infrared 
remote handset And you'll have crystal 
controlled frequency phase lock loop 
synthesizer tuning for the finest picture. 

You'll see the number of the station 
that you have selected displayed on the 
command base. And, you can tune chan- 
nels either from the remote or the base. 

Color tints, volume, brightness and 
contrast are all controlled by whatever 
method you now use. 

INSTALLATION 

Nothing to it All cable systems use 75 
ohm round cable. Simply unscrew the 
end from your TV and screw it into the 
Controller base input. 
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Then screw in an identical cable (in- 
cluded) between the Cable Controller 
and your TV. Finally, plug your TVs AC 
plug into the Controller and the Con- 
troller's AC plug into the wall. 
WHAT IT IS 

The Cable Controller is actually a very 
sophisticated, all electronic VHF TV 
tuner/ receiver. It's really like a TV set 
without a picture tube. 

Since it's all electronic, you won't be 
getting snow from dirty tuning contacts 
and loss of fine tuning as the set ages. 

The Controller tunes all the possible 
stations that your cable can broadcast, 
something that would be very expensive 
to build into standard TVs, because not 
all TVs are going to be used on cable. 




dreds of dollars extra. You can feed both 
yourTV and video recorder. Or, you can 
separate them so that you can easily 
watch one thing and record another, 
WHAT IT ISN'T 

It isn't one of the infamous 'black box- 
es' you might have read about that il- 
legally decode various 'Pay TV channels. 
On cable, most of the programming isn't 
scrambled, it's just found outside the 
tuning range of the average TV. 

So, if there is a Pay TV channel that is 
scrambled, or is only unscrambled on 
one TV in your house, the Controller is 
not made and should not be used to tune 
it in without paying. 

Actually 'Cable Ready* TVs and video 
recorders do basically the same thing as 
the Cable Controller, but cable tuning is 
usually an added on feature that often 
doesn't cover as many channels. 

The Cable Controller is made and back- 
ed by a standard limited warranty from 
Universal Security Instruments Inc. 
TRY THE WORLD OF CABLE 
RISK FREE 

Relax up to 20 feet away. Change 
channels, adjust the fine tuning or turn 
your set on or off. Explore the vast num- 
ber of cable channels available to you. 

Try it risk free. If you aren't 100% 
satisfied, simply return it in its original 
box within 30 days for a refund. 

To order your Universal 60 Channel 
Cable Controller with Wireless Infrared 
Remote Control, risk free with your credit 
card, cal I toll free or send your check for 
DAK's market breaking price of justSSB 
plusSS for postage and handling. Order 
Number 41 47. CA res add tax. 

There's a whole new world of enter- 
tainment waiting for you just off your 
normal TV tuning range. With the Cable 
Controller, you can sit back in your fa- 
vorite easy chair and tune in the world. 



GREAT FOR VIDEO RECORDERS 

Now you can record off cable. With 
the Cable Controller hooked to your video 
recorder you can open the world of cable 
to your video recorder too. 

Cable ready video recorders that don't 
even tune in 60 channels can cost hun- 




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The $ 4 Energizers for Commodore 64 & 118 

Yes, it's a trap. You can't buy Super Huey, the top rated helicopter flight simulator for $4, Swift Cafe's 6600 cell 
spreadsheet program, or TextPro/DataPro Word Processing and Data Base programs for $4 each. Or, can you?. 



By Drew Kaplan 

Life is tough. And then, you die. And 
that little idiom of life has certainly been 
proven true in the computer industry. 

Well, I've been personally depressed 
by the fall in the computer market. It's 
not a fad. It's really a human triumph. 



So, just when nobody wanted my 'trap', I 
jumped in and bought over 1 0,000 units. 
Then Commodore, in its infinite wis- 
dom, brought out their new 1 28 computer 
(it's really neat, I've been using it) and 
my 'outdated, dead product', has its very 
own slot. So read on, and I'll tell you 



why I believed in this product. And re- 
member, even though it's a trap, you're 
going to get a mind boggling deal. 

Of coufse, if you don't have a Com- 
modore 64 or a 128, and you're not 
going to buy one, you'll just feet left out if 
you read on. so you better stop here. 




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SUPER HUEY 

This is a true flight simulator. You're 
in the cockpit as you lift off and guide 
your copter through treacherous moun- 
tain passes, and over desert bases. 

It will take you hours to master the 
'collective' and control the 12 types of 
movements as you goon rescue, explor- 
ation and combat missions. The list price 
is $19.95, but it's yours for $4 as bait. 



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And you can create as many different 
data bases as you wish, each with up to 
200 files. You can keep the information 
in your computer or print it out. 

The data base program can arrange it 
for you numerically or alphabetically. Or, 
use 'Greater Than' or 'Less Than' com- 
mands. For example, you could have the 
computer list all your stocks that are 
worth more or less than a certain value. 

These 2 programs list for $39.95. But, 
they're both yours for just $4 as bait. 




SWIFT-CALC SPREADSHEET 

You can have sophisticated spread- 
sheet capabilities on the Commodore. 
Just imagine, with over 6600 cells, you 
can do loan analysis, expense reports 
and much more. If you invest or budget, 
Swift-Calc is ideal. It has pop-up menus 
and it's yours for just $4 as bait. 

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TEXTPRO/DATAPRO 

Imagine a word processing program 
that is so easy to use that you don't even 
have to read the instructions. Just type 
your letters, term papers, or memos. 

Then add a data base program that 
will let you create, organize and search 
up to 200 files, each with 8 sections. 
<i2 I RUN FEBRUARY 1988 



RICHARD PETTY'S TALADEGA 

Take your seat and try to qualify. There 
are 18 drivers on the track, each with 
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SLINKY (Picture Next Column) 

Guide Slinky from square to square. 
You have to change the color of each 
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level and you'll get an instant replay of 
your moves. Its list is $19.95, but, it's 
yours for just $4 as bait. 
MORE 

Not pictured is Forbidden Forest, pick- 
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IT'S COME BACK TO LIFE 

So, what did Commodore put into its 
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If you now have disk, you'll be amazed 
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It's the newest version of 'follow the 
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It's smart. It has 8 levels of difficulty 
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out fighting. 

SIMPLE TO USE 

Notice that I said, "simple to use", not 
simple to beat Using this computer is 
incredibly easy. Just move your man. 
The computer will know exactly what 
you've done. 

Then it's the computer's turn. Two 
LEOs will light to show you the man the 
computer wants to move. Then two more 
light show you where to move the man. 

It's simple. It's easy. And, there are no 
buttons to push. You can concentrate on 
the game, not on the computer. 
BUT, THERE ARE BUTTONS 

The only buttons you really need are 
the on/ off switch and the new game but- 
ton. But look at this. 

There's help. Just touch a button, and 
the computer will join your team. It will 
pick your best possible move. A second 
button touch will send its brain back to 
pick its best response. 

You can cheat Let's say you make a 
really dumb move. After you see what 
the computer is going to do to you (hor- 

RN24 



the most challenging game of your life. There are 8 levels. It's fully 
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rors, you've lost your Queen), you make 
the computer take back its last move and 
then you can take back yours. 

And that's not all. If you're the type of 
person who says, "If I only had my Queen 
back, I could beat this thing," no prob- 
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where, with the push of a button. 

But there are limits. This computer 
won't let you make an illegal move. And 
if you move its man to the wrong loca- 
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flashes the lights re-showing you where 
it wants to go. So, what could be easier? 

There's more. You can do a lot with 
the powerful brain of this computer. Not 
only can youadd back in a piece you lost 
you can take one of the computers away. 
Plus, you can set up a classic game in 
mid-play to see how you would do. 

This computer does everything a chess 
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promotion and en passant So brush up, 
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Even level one is a challenge. I can't 
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You won't have to wait for the com- 
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It reacts in 5 seconds on level 1 , 30 
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WOW, IT'S REAL CHESS 

But when alt is said and done, playing 
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It is only 1 0W" X 1 1 " X2Vi". The com- 



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This remarkable Interlace lets you run your home through your 
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When you're home, it can turn off the TV at night and wake you 
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Tax Deductor's 
Delight 

This program lets you file, sort, total, print and save all records 
that pertain to Schedule A of Form 1040. 



Itemized Tax Deductions will keep 
a file of all your itemized deductions. 
The fields for each record are cate- 
gory, date, check number, descrip- 
tion and amount. The categories 
are — as on Schedule A — medical and 
dental expenses, taxes, interest ex- 
pense, contributions, casualty and 
theft and miscellaneous. 

Records may he added, changed or 
deleted. They may also he displayed 
on the screen or output ted to the 
printer, either in toto or by category. 
The latter option provides a sort of 
all the records by category and in- 
cludes a statement of each category's 
total expenditures. The data may 
then be saved to either disk or tape. 
The program allows for the filing of 
200 individual records. If more are 
required, the DIM statements in line 
5 should be changed. 

The program first presents a main 
menu. The options are as follows: 

1. Load data 

2. Add a record 

3. Find a record 

4. Change a record 

5. Delete a record 
fi. Display file 

7. Print file 

8. Save data 

9. End program 

When running the program for the 
first lime, choose Option 2, add a 
record. After the first session and 
once data has been saved, you must 
start with Option 1, load data. 

The program will then ask for a 
filename. I would suggest using some- 
thing like TAX- 1985. If you're using 



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a disk, the program will display a 
message that gives the status of the 
load. Then the program returns you 
to the main menu. 

To add data, choose Option 2. The 
prompts are category, date, check 
number, description and amount of 
check. The category designation is 
entered numerically (l-o) from the 
displayed list. To enter the date, you 
may use any of the following types 
of formats: AUG 01, AUG I, 08/01 or 
871. Mainly, you should he consistent 
and rtOt use more than six characters 
(including spaces). 

The check number is entered as a 
string, so you may enter other strings 
of four characters or less (such as 
CASH) if the expense was not in the 
form of a check. The description can 
be anything, as long as it's 20 char- 
acters or less. Do not use dollar signs 
(S) when entering the amount. Fnier 
100 or 100,00, but not $100. Again, 
consistency will provide you with 
neater outputs. 

In addition to adding records to 
the file, you may also change or de- 
lete an entry. To find which entry to 
change, you may use Option 3, find 
a record, which will sort through the 
records by any category or field. Or 
you may use Option 6, display fiie. 
Know your check number, because 
it is the key field for deleting or 
changing an entry. Then, just follow 
the prompts on the screen, using the 
same guidelines for data input as out- 
lined above. 

To see your file, choose Option 6. 
A submenu will then ask if von want 



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to see all the records, or records 
sorted by field. You may then choose 
the field that you want. Any of these 
options results in the output of all 
necessary information to the screen, 
including a total of the amount spent. 

Option 7, printing the file, works 
in I he exact same manner. F.xamples 
of printouts may be seen in Table 3, 
which shows a sample printout for 
all records in a file, and in Table 4, 
which shows a printout of all records 
for the contributions category. 

Option 8 is the Save Kile routine 
and is exactly like the Load routine. 
Don't forget to save the data before 
ending the program (Option 9)! 

For those interested in program- 
ming or in making modifications to 
the program, I have included a list 
of the variables used in the program 
(I'alile I) as well as a list of the pro- 
gram structure (fable 2). 

This program might not do every- 
thing for you in Schedule A, but it is 
an excellent way to collect, store and 
sort your records for tax purposes and 
should also save you some time. E 



Note: The program will work on the 
Plus/4 with these two changes: 

line IfiKIM 

Line8SIFK = 9THF.NEND 



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C$() 


Category names 


CA$( ) 


Field names 


A$(X,1) 


Category 


AS(X,2) 


Date 


A$(X,S) 


Check number 


A$(X,4) 


Description 


AS(X,r>) 


Amount of check 


N 


Number of records in tile* 


FLS 


Filename 


E,ES,El,E2 


Disk error checking 


TI. 


Total amounts 


K,KS,IS,XS 


Input 


r,rs,<;,c:s 


Input 


F,F$,G,G$ 


Input 


FL,F1 


Flags 


IJ,X,A$ 


Utility 



Table 1 . itemized Tax Deductions program variables. 





5-95. 


Dimension arrays, display main menu 






liid- 


-180. 


Load data 






200- 


-250. 


Acid a record 






300- 


-320. 


Change a record 






400- 


-470. 


Delete a record 






500- 


-585, 


Display records 






600- 


-685. 


Prim records 






700- 


-720. 


Find a record 






800- 


-880. 


Save data 






2000-S 


035. 


Sort records 

Input filename subroutine- 






!040. 






3000-3010. 


Get a key subroutine 






4000-4050. 


Input data subroutine 






50«0-f 


1 1 75. 


Input field subroutine 






0000-6020. 


Data statements 








Table 2. Line-Mine program stnwture. 










m 


















ITEMIZED TAX DEDUCTIONS 




CAT 


DATE 




CHECKS DESCRIPTION 


AMOUNT 


CON 


JAN 2 




900 CHARITY #1 


10.00 


MED 


JAN 10 




'.UN MEDICINE 


1 038 


CON 


FEB 10 




950 CHARITY #2 


25.00 


MEL) 


FEB 13 




960 DOCTOR 


78.00 


CON 


MAR 10 




980 CHARITY #3 


1 5.00 


( ;< >\ 


MAR IS 




1000 CHARITY #4 


10.00 


TAX 


MAR 30 




1010 PROPERTY TAX 


1000.00 


MED 


APR III 




1020 DENTIST 


57.25 


M ED 


MAY 5 




1040 MEDICINE 


15.44 


INT 


JL'N 15 




VISA FINANCE CHARGE 


11.33 


CON 


JUL ! 1 




1083 CHARITY #5 


25.00 


CON 


AUG 13 




1100 CHARITY #6 


1 0.00 


MED 


SEC .1 




1115 MEDICINE 


1 9.09 


TAX 


SEP 311 




1 1 25 PROPERTY TAX 


1000.00 


( ■( IN- 


OCT 15 




1140 CHARITY #7 


10,00 


CON 


NOV :i 




1155 CHARITY #8 


1 5.00 


CON 


DEC S 




11(15 CHARITY #9 


13.75 


MED 


DEC If) 




1170 DOCTOR 


55.00 


INT 


DEC 31 




MORT MORTGAGE INT 
TOTAL: 12381,74 


10000.00 






Table 3. Sample printout of all a file's records. 





68 / RUN FEBRUARY 1986 



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Your low cost way to get on-line, 

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Here's GEnie ,M ! 

GEnie stands for the General 
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Exchange. It's a part of General 
Electric Information Services — the 
world's largest commercial tele- 
processing network. And now the 
power of GEnie is available to the 
home computer user. 

Now! Up to 2400 baud. 

GEnie can take you to new highs 



1200 baud is only $5.00* an hour. 
That's up to 60% less than you're 
paying now. Or, you can go where few 
have gone before— with GEnie's new 
2400 baud service?* 

So when you're wrapped up in a 
computer group, or heavily into 
serious conversation, you can keep 
your eyes on the screen, not on the 
clock. (More good news: no minimum 
monthly charges, and the sign- up fee 
isjustS18.00.) 

What wishes Can GEnie grant? 

GEnie has most everything. 
Including LiveWire'" CB simulator, 
RoundTable ,M SIGs, bulletin boards, 
GE Mail! M classic games like Castle- 
Quest ,M and BlackDragon', w conference 
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Sign up from your keyboard: 
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Just have your VISA, MasterCard 
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Set your modem for half duplex, 300 
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Then get on-line with GEnie. 
And stay longer, for less. 



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CAT 

CON 
CON 
CON 
CON 
CON 
CON 
CON 

c:on 

CON 



ITEMIZED TAX DEDUCTIONS 






CONTRIBUTIONS 




DATE 


CHECK* 


DESCRIPTION 


AMOUNT 


JAN 2 


mm 


CHARITY #1 


[0.1)11 


REB 10 


950 


CHARITY tf'J 


25.00 


MAR 10 


980 


CHARILY #3 


15.00 


MAR 15 


100(1 


CHARITY #4 


10.00 


JUL 11 


11183 


CHARITY #5 


25.00 


AUG 13 


1 100 


CHARITY #6 


1 0.00 


OCT 15 


1140 


CHARITY #7 


10.00 


NOV 3 


1155 


CHARITY #8 


15.00 


DEC 5 


1165 


CHARITY #11 


13.75 




TOTAL: t:W.7 


5 





Table 4 



Sample printout of a file fry category. 



ITEMIZED TAX DEDUCTIONS 


CHOOSE: 




1. LOAD DATA 


mB£ , - 


2. ADD RECORD 


, 


3. FIND A RECORD 


jStfl •'■ ■ 


4. CHANGE RECORD 


■';.;■" ., 


5. DELETE RECORD 




6. DISPLAY FILE 




7. PRINT FILE 


]'"■'::, v 


8. SAVE DATA 




9. END PROGRAM 



Listing 1 . llmud Tax Deductions program for the 064. 



5 N=0:DIMA${200,5) ,CA$(5) ,CS(6) :REM*95 

10 FORI=1T05:READA$:CA$(I)=A$:NEXT :REM*172 

11 F0RI=1TO6:READA$:C$( I ) =A$:NEXT :REM*41 
15 POKE53281 ,15:POKE53280,12 :REM*103 
20 PRINT" (SHFT CLR} (CTRL 1 } "TAB ( 9 ) " (CTRL 9} 

ITEMIZED TAX DEDUCTIONS" :REM*206 
25 PRINT"[2 CRSR DNs } CHOOSE :( 2 CRSR DNs}" 

;REM*59 
30 PRINTTAB(5)"1 .{2 SPACEs}LOAD DATA 

:REM*236 

35 PRINTTAB(5>"2. {2 SPACES } ADD RECORD 

:REM*153 

36 PRINTTAB(5)"3.{2 SPACES (FIND A RECORD 

:REM*174 
40 PRINTTAD{5)"4.(2 SPACES > CHANGE RECORD 

: REM* 130 
45 PRINTTAB( 5) "5. (2 SPACES } DELETE RECORD 

:REM*133 
50 PRINTTAB(5)"6. {2 SPACEsJDISPLAY FILE 

: REM* 50 
55 PRINTTAB<5)"7.(2 SPACES } PRINT FILE 

: REM* 9 5 
60 PRINTTAB(5)"8.{2 SPACES) SAVE DATA 

:REM*200 
65 PRINTTAB(5)"9.{2 SPACE s} END PROGRAM 

:REM*1 1 7 
75 GETK$:IFK$=""THEN75 :REM*15 

70 / RUN KKBRl'ARY 1986 



95 GOTO20 

99 --• REM 



80 K=VAL(K$) :IFK<10RK>9THEN75 :REM*132 
85 IFK=9THENSYS2048:END :REM*67 

90 ONKGOSUB100,2 00,700,300,400,500,600,800 

: REM* 9 2 
:REM*27 

--tvu,!-! LOAD DATA :REM*253 

100 PRINT" (SHFT CLR}LOAD-" :F1 =0 ;GOSUB2000 

:REM*4 
105 IFF1THENOPEN2.1 , , FLS : GOTOI 35 :REM*67 
110 OPEN15,8,15,"lO" :REM*216 

115 OPEN2,8,2,"0:"+FLS+",S,R" :REM*107 
120 INPUT#1S,E,ES,E1 ,E2 :REM*196 

125 PRINT"{2 CRSR DNs) (CTRL 9JDISK STATUS: { 
CTRL 0}"E;E$;E1 ;E2 :REM*253 

130 IFETttENCLOSE2:CLOSE15:PRINT"{2 CRSR DNs 
JFILE NOT LOADED" :GOSUB3000: RETURN 

1REM*246 



135 INPUT#2 f N 

140 FORI=1TON 

145 FORJ=1T05 

150 INPUTS2,AS(I,J) 

170 NEXT: NEXT 

175 CI,OSE2:IFF1 =0THENCLOSE1 5 

180 RETURN 

199 -REM ADD DATA- 

200 N=N+1 :X=N 

210 PRINT" {SHFT CLRJ" 

220 GOSUB4000 

230 INPUT"ANY MORE ENTRIES" ;I$ 

240 IFLEFT$( I$,1 ) ="Y"THEN200 

250 RETURN 

299 REM CHANGE RECORD 

300 PRINT'MSUFT CLR } " : FL = : F= 3 

310 INPUT"CHECKfl TO BE CHANGED" ;N$ 

31 5 GOSUB1000:IFFL=1THENRETURN 

320 GOSUB4000:RETURN 

399 REM DELETE 

400 PRINT" (SHFT CLR) " :FL=0 :F=3 

410 INPUT"CHECK# TO BE DELETED" ;N$ 

415 GOSUB1000:IFFL=1THENRETURN 

420 N=N-1 

425 FORI=XTON 

4 30 FORJ=lT05 

435 A$(I,J)=AS(I+1 ,J) 

455 NEXT:NEXT 

460 PRINT"(CRSR DNJRECORD DELETED.' 

470 GOSUB3000:RETURN 



REM*183 

REM*128 

REM*255 

: REM* 68 

REM*174 

REM*1 1 5 

REM*238 

REM*221 

:REM*52 

REM*200 

REM*202 

REM*156 

REM*254 

: REM* 52 

:REM*142 

:REM*159 

:REM*117 

: REM* 188 

:REM*219 

:REM*180 

:REM*3 

:REM*57 

:REM*32 

:REM*27 

:REM*132 

:REM*29 

:REM*196 

: REM* 20 4 

:REM*19 5 

:REM*1 05 




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499 REM VIEW DATA 

500 R=0:F=0:J=0:TL=0:GOSUB5000 
505 PRINT" (SHFT CLR)" 
510 PRINT"CAT DATE {4 SPACES }CK#{ 3 
SCRIPTI0N£6 SPACES }AMT" 



515 FORI=1T039 : PRINT" (COMD Y]"; 



:REM*52 

:REM*221 

:REM*240 

SPACES }DF 

:REM*175 



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NEXT: PRINT 
:REM*1 5 3 
:REM*254 
:REM*8S 
:REM*36 
REM* 179 
REM*1 1 
:REM*2S 
:REM*12 



FORI=1TON ; 

IFR = 2THENIFNS< > A$ ( I , F ) THEN57 5 
J = J + 1 

PRINTAS(I,1 ); : 

PRINTTAB(4)AS(I,2) ; : 

PRINTTAB(12)A$( 1,3) ; 
PRINTTAB! 1 8 ) LEFTS ( AS ( 1 , 4 ) , 1 2 > ; 
PRINTTAB(39-LEN(A${I,5) ) )A$(I,5) 

:REM*1 19 
TL=TL+VAL(A$(I,5>) :REM*2 3 

IFJ/1 5=INT( J/1 5 )TNENGOSUB3000:PRINT" (SH 
FT CLR}" :REM*172 

NEXT :REM*75 

PRINT" {CRSR DN}{CTRL 9 } TOTAL ;{ CTRL } "T 
L :REM*84 

GOSUB3000:RETURN :REM*221 

REM PRINT DATA :REM*77 

R=0:F=0:TL=0:GOSUB5000 :REM*40 

OPEN2,4:CMD2 :REM*69 

PRINTTAB{ 25) "ITEMIZED TAX DEDUCTIONS" : P 
RINT :REM*233 

IFR=2ANDF=1THENPRINTTAB(35-(LEN(C$(G) ) ) 
/2) ;C$(G):PRINT :REM*100 

PRINTTAB! 5 ) "CAT"SPC( 5 ) "DATE"SPC( 7 ) "CHEC 
K#"SPC{ 7 ) "DESCRIPTION"SPC( 1 5 ) "AMOUNT" 

:REM*38 
PRINTTAB{5) ; :FORI=1T064: PRINT" (COMD Y}" 
;:NEXT:PRINT :REM*25 

F0RT=1TON :REM*98 

IFR=2ANDNS< >A$( I ,F)THEN675 :REM*199 
PRINTTAB(5) ;A$( 1,1 ) ; TAB ( 5 ) A$ ( I , 2 ) ; 

:REM+235 
PRINTCHR$( 1 6)"25"; : PRINTTA1M 5-LEN! A$ ( I , 
3} ) )A$(I,3) ; :REM*132 

PRINTCHR${16)"37"A$(I,4) ; :REM*205 
PRINTCHR$ ( 1 6 ) " 60 " ; : PRINTTAB ( 9 -LEN ( A$ ( I , 



5)) )A$(I,5) 

TL=TL+VAL(A$(I,5) ) 

NEXT 

PR I NT: PRINTTAB! 25 ) "TOTAL :"TL 

PRINTfl2:CL0SE2:RETURN 

REM FIND A RECORD 

GOSUB5070 
GOSUB1 000 
RETURN 

REM SAVE DATA 

PRINT" {SHFT CLR}SAVE-":F1=0 

IFF1T[[ENOPEN2,1 ,1 ,FL$:GOT083 5 
OPEN1 5, 8, 15, "10" 
OPEN2,8,2,"@0:"+FL$+",S,W" 
INPUT#15,E,ES,E1 ,E2 
PRINT" (2 CRSR DNS} {CTRL 9} DISK 
CTRL 0}"E;E$;E1 ;E2 
IFETI1ENCL0SE2:CL0SE15:PRINT"{2 
)FILE NOT SAVED, ":GOSUB3000 

PRINT#2,N 
FQRI=1T0N 
F0RJ=1T05 
PRINT#2,AS(I,J) 
NEXT: NEXT 

CL0SE2 : IFF1 =0THENCLOSE1 5 
RETURN 

*****REM SORT RECORDS* **** 
PORX=1TON 



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72 /RUN FEBRUARY 19SG 



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: REM* 12 
:REM*4 
GOSUD2000 
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:REM*38 
: REM*! 51 

:REM*50 
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STATUS : { 
:REM*188 
CRSR DNS 
RETURN 

:REM*1 57 
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PRINT:F0RI=1T05:PRINTA$(X,I) :NEXT 

:REM*164 
INPUT" {CRSR DNJIS THIS THE RECORD"; IS 

:REM*223 
I FLEETS! IS, 1 )="Y"THENRETURN : REM* 177 
PRINT" {SHFT CLR)" :REM*253 

NEXT :REM*20 

PRINT" {CRSR DN) RECORD NOT FOUND" :GOSUB 
3000:FL=1 :RETURN :REM*235 

REM FILENAME INPUT :REM*34 

INPUT" {CRSR DNHCTRL 9) FILENAME: {CTRL 
0)";FL$ :REM*77 

INPUT" {CRSR DN){CTRL 9)D{CTRL 0}ISK OR 
{CTRL 9} T (CTRL 0}APE:";K$ :REM*129 
IFK$< >"D"ANDK$< >"T"THEN201 :REM*1 25 
IFKS="T"THENF1=1 :REM*47 

RETURN :REM*57 

PRINTTAB! 5) "{CRSR DN > { CTRL 9} {COMD 4}P 



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1 )" 
GETK$:IFK$ = ""T[IEN3005 
RETURN 
PRINT:F0RI=1T06 



:PRINTI;C$( I ) 

INPUT" {CRSR DN}CATEGORY#";CS 

C=VAL(C$) :IFC<1ORO6THEN4001 

AS(X,1 )=LEFT${C$(C),3) 

FORI=2T05 

PRINTCAS(I)":"; :INPUTAS(X,I) 

NEXT 

INPUT" (2 CRSR DNs) CORRECT"; IS 

IFLEFTS(I$,1 )=''N"THEN4000 

RETURN 

PRINT" {SHFT CLR)" 

PRINT"CHOOSE:" 

PRINTTAB{5)"{CRSR DM)1.{2 

ECORDS 

PRINTTAB! 5) "2, (2 SPACES ) BY 

GETRS:IFR$ = ri!EN5040 

R=VAL(R$) :IFR<1ORR>2THEN5000 

IFR=1THENRETURN 

PRINT" {SHFT CLR}" 

PRINT"CHOOSE: {CRSR DN}" 

F0RI=1TO5 

PRINTTAB(5)I".{2 SPACES } "CA$ ( I ) :NEXT 

:REM*115 
GETF$:IFF$=""THEN51 20 
F=VAL{F$) :IFF<1ORF>5THEN5070 
IFF=1THEN51 55 
PRINT" {CRSR DN} ENTER "CAS(F); 



0) {CTRL 

:REM*217 

;REM*24 

:REM*7 

NEXT 

:REM*103 

: REM* 2 8 

:REM*99 

:REM*254 

:REM*58 

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:REM*91 



RETURN 
PRINT:FORI= 



1T06:PRINTI;C${I) 



INPUT" (CRSR DN} CATEGORY//" ;G$ 

G=VAL{G$) :IFG<1ORG>6THEN5160 

NS=LEFT${CS(G) ,3) 

RETURN 

DATA CATEGORY, DATE, CHECKS, 

ON , AMOUNT 

DATA MEDICAL, TAXES, INTEREST, CONTRIB 

UTIONS, CASUALTY/THEFT :REM*14 3 

DATA MISCELLANEOUS :REM*29 

0PEN1 5,8,15, "S0 :TAX DED" :CL0SE1 5 : SAVE" 

@0:TAX DED", 8 : REM* 2 5 



:REM*54 
:REM*222 
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:INPUTNS 
:REM*1 44 
:REM*108 

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The I541's disk operating system 

(DOS) provides a (airly comprehen- 
sive set of commands. However, it 
doesn't include a command ibr re- 
naming n disk, at least not without 
destroying all the flics on it 

Fortunately, the accompanying disk 
in ility (Listing 1) remedies this prob- 
lem, letting you rename your disks 
as often as you like without damag- 
ing them. 

Type in the program; save and run 
ii. It will wail tor you to place a disk 
in the drive, then prompt you to en- 
ter the new disk name, which can be 
up to 16 characters long. After you've 
done this, you may press die return 
key to verify die change or insert 
another disk and repeat the process. 

If at some point you decide not to 
make the change, hit the left-arrow 
key. The only way of editing your 
new name is via the INST/DEL key. 
In any case, all the necessary user 
information is displayed on the 
screen after you run the program. 
When testing Miis program and cor- 
recting any typing errors, I suggest 
you use an old scratch disk. 



The 154 Vs 
operating system doesn V 

provide a command for 

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To see how the program works, 
studv the commands in lines I'M) and 
■1 10 to 440. You can find a description 
of these commands in your disk drive 
owner's manual in the section on ran- 
dom-access files, A numher of these 
commands can he used to access any 
byte on the disk, and reading bytes 
is as easy as writing them. 

Following is a description of how- 
to read a byte from the disk. First, 
you must open the command chan- 
nel with the statement; 



OPEN !">.«. 13 

Command channel I"j is needed 
for locating the bytes yon want later 
on and ibr reading the I/O errors. 
A buffer is then set up for a block 
of data. Open a channel to access 
the data: 

OPEN II. dv. ch. »#" 

The II is the file number: dv is the 
device number (S, usually): and ch is 
the channel number (any number 
from 2 to 14). Now, pull the block of 
data you want into the drive RAM 
buffer with: 

PRINTS 1 15, "UA;";ck;!l;it;hl 

This last command works i he same 

as the Userl. or I" I. command, and 
it's similar to the Block Head com- 
mand. The ii' and hi stand for the 
track and sector you want to access. 
The dv is, of course, the device num- 
ber, normally S. 

Finally, point to the byte you want 
to retrieve with the Buffer Pointer 
command as follows: 

PR1NT#15, "B~P:";ch;x 

The x is the number ol'tlie bvte (1 



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to 2. r >(j) that will start i Ik- byte-retriev- 
ing process, and <h is the channel 
number used when the data channel 
is first opened. To recover the disk 
name, you need to look in track 1H, 
set ior 0. This block houses the block- 
availability map, or HAM. The disk 
name follows immediately after the 
BAM data. 

There, starting with the 1 44th bi te 
ol track 18, sector 0, and for l(i bytes 
following, yon can find the name. 
The lower locations in the BAM are 
important, as they indicate to the 
DOS where free blocks for saving 
files are located. Therefore, you must 



be careful not to write data there 
accidentally! 

From this point on, just use the 
(iei# command to retrieve each suc- 
cessive byte of data. You can then 
display the data on the screen, trans- 
fer ii io another file or perform any 
number of operations. 

The process of writing data to the 
disk is similar lu the process of read- 
ing data from it. When reading, how- 
ever, use the USER2 (or U2 or UB) 
command after outputting to the da- 
table via the i'iint# command. Fi- 
nally, close the data channel and then 
the command channel. 



The commands discussed in ibis 
article can open up a new world of 
disk exploration for you. Tr) writing 
a program that will access blocks of 
data from the disk drive and allow 
the user to edit any byte. You can 
also change the loading address of 
machine language programs, change 

sequential files to program files (and 
vice versa), and even change file- 
names. Enjoy. 33 



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Listing 1. Nam Changer program. 



1 REM ********************* :REM*25 

2 REM * DISK NAME CHANGER * :REM*206 

3 REM *{8 SPACES) BY {9 SPACES)* :REM*109 

4 REM *{4 SPACES) BOB DICKOW(5 SPACES }* 

:REM*136 

5 REM ********************* : REM* 2 9 

6 : :REM*238 
70 REM --INITIALIZE & DISPLAY SCREEN-- 

: REM* 70 

80 Q$=CHR$(34}: AR$=CHR$(95): BK$=CHR$ ( 20 ) : 

DE$="{CRSR LF}-(CRSR LP)": C11$ = C11R$ ( 221 

) : REM* 240 

90 BX$="(11 SPACES} {SHTT U){16 SHFT *s}{SHF 

T I}":BY$="(11 SPACEsHSHFT J}{16 SHFT * 

s) [SHFT K}" :REM*21 4 

1 00 DH$=CHR$ ( 166 ) :FORX=1 TQ40 : LN$ = LNS + DHS:NE 

XT:RS=CHR$(1 3): DISK=8 :REM*104 

110 FORX=1TO16:SP$=SP$+CHR$(160>:BLS=BL$+"~ 

":NEXT :REM*2 

120 PRINT" {SHFT CLRHCRSR DN)(CTRL 8) [9 SPA 

CEs}***DISK NAME CHANGER*** {CTRL 2)" 

:REM*18 
130 PRINT: PRINT" (4 SPACEs) "Q$; AR$ ;Q$" = ABO 

RT THE CHANGE OR EXIT" :REM*24 

140 PRINT" {4 SPACES }"QS"INST/DEL"QS" = DELE 

TE A CHARACTER" :REM*6 

150 PRINT" {4 SPACES} HIT "Q$"RETuRN"QS" KEY 

TO ENTER CHANGE.": PRINT :REM*204 
160 PRINTLN$ :REM*208 

170 PRINT" INSERT DISK & HIT " ;Q$ ; "RETURN"Q 

$" WHEN READY" :REM*236 

180 CU=0: GOSUB 520 :REM*76 

190 IFA$=AR$ THEN PRINT" (SHFT CLR)":END 

: REM* 6 4 
200 IFA$<>R$ THENPRINT"[CRSR UP) " ; :GOT01 70 

:REM*206 
210 OPEN 15,8,15:PRINT#15,"I0";GOSUB 570 

:REM*96 
220 REM --GET DISK NAME FROM BAM-- : REM* 48 

2 30 B$="": OPEN8,Dl,S,"fl":PRINT#15,"UA:";8; 

0;18;0:PRTNT#15,"B-P:";8;144 :REM*12 
2 40 FORX=1TO20:GET#8,AS:B$=B$fA$:NEXT 

:REM*118 
250 CLOSES: CLOSE 15 :REM*220 

260 NM$=LEFT$ ( BS , 1 6 ) : ID$=RIGHT$( B$ , 2 ) 

: REM* 25 

270 PRINT" {CRSR UP) CURRENT DISK NAME: ( CTR 

L 9)"NM$;",";IDS:B$="" :REM*95 

280 PRINT" {CTRL 9} (CRSR DN } { 2 SPACEs) TYPE N 

EW DISK NAME (16 CHRS MAXIMUM): ": PRINT 

BX$ :REM*245 

76 / RUN JHffiUARV 1986 



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PRINT SPC(11 ) ;CII$;BL$;CH5:PRINTBYI:PRIN 
T"{2 CRSR UPs)";SPC(12) J :REM*11 
CU=1 :GOSUB520 :REM*229 

IFA$ = R$ AND. PEEK {21 1 ) <> 28 Til EN PRINT"- (C 
RSR LF)";:GOTO 410 :REM*225 

Z=LEN(B$) :IFA$=R$ THEN 410 :REM*143 
IF A$=BK$ AND Z = THEN 300 :REM*225 
IFA$=BK$ANDPEEK(21 1 ) =28THENPRINT CH$"{C 
RSR LF)";DESJ :B$=LEFTS (B$, Z-l ):GOTO300 

:REM*155 
IFAS=BK$THEN PRINT"- {CRSR LF} " fDES ; :B$= 
LEFT${B$,Z-1 ) : GOTO 3 00 :REM*193 

IFA$=AR$ THEN B$ = "" : PRINT: PRINT" {CRSR U 
P)(CTRL 9} ABORTED": GOTO 480 : REM* 107 
IFA$="{CRSR UP)"ORA$="{CRSR DN)"ORA$="( 
HOME} "ORAS="( SHFT CLR) "ORA$=" {CRSR RT}" 
ORA$="{CRSR LF)"THEN300 :REM*13 5 
IFZ<16THENB$=BS+AS:CU=1 ;PRINTA$; :REM*73 
Z=LEN(B$) :GOTO300 :REM*211 

REM --WRITE TO DISK ROUTINE-- : REM* 27 
OPEN15,DI,15:OPEN 8,DI,8, " #" :FORX=1T02 : 
PRINT/M 5,"B-P:"8;1 44 :REM*195 

IFX=1THENPRINT#8,SP$; :NEXT :REM*247 
PRINT#8,B§; :REM*13 3 

PRINTS 1 5 , "U2 : "8 ; } 1 8 ; :GOSUB 570 

: REM* 101 
CLOSES :CLOSE1 5 :REM*16 5 

PRINT:PRINTSPC(20);"{6 CRSR UPs){CTRL 9 
)";BS; : REM* 2 09 

PRINTRIGHT${SP$,16-LEN(B$) ) ;","IDS;"{5 
CRSR DNs}" :REM*5 

PRINT: PRINT SPC{12)"{CTRL 9) CONTINUE? {2 
SPACES} (Y/N) {4 CRSR LFs } " ; : CU= 1 : GOSUB5 
20 

A$=RS THEN POKE 



IFA$="Y" OR 
:GOT01 20 
PRINT: END 
REM --INPUT 
GETA$:IF CU 



SUBROUTINE-- 
THEN POKE 204,0 



:REM*197 

204,1 : PRINT 

:REM*55 

:REM*53 

:REM*3 

207,0 



IF 
U=S 



CU AND AS= 
:POKE204,1 



POKE 

:REM*166 
" AND PEEK(211)=28 THEN C 
PRINT CH$"{CRSR LP}"; 

:REM*78 
:REM*228 
:REM*158 
SUBROUTINE-- :REM*218 
:REM*38 
IFE>=20THENPRINT: PRINT" {CRSR DN) ERRORS" 
E;"{CTRL 9} "ES: CLOSES: CLOSE 15:END 

: REM* 3 6 
RETURN :REM*1 38 



IF A$ = ""TIIEN 520 
POKE204 ,1 :RETURN 
REM --ERROR CHECK 
INPUT#15,E,E$,T,S 



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By GEORGE DECKER 



Take two parts Basic, add in seven 
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High score is displayed at the lop of 
the screen. 

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mines the length of the hun's pause. 
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you select, the pauses will get shorter 
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:REM*30 
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CI1R$(B): 

REM* 11 3 



REM BURGERS 
REM 10/18/84 
REM GEORGE DECKER 
REM 251 N. LUZERNE AVE. 
REM I3ALTO., MD, 21224 
REM********************* 
POKE52 , 48 : POKE56 , 48 :CLR 

DIMZ$(26):B=65:FORA=1T026:Z$(A) 
B=B+1 :NEXT 

POKE53281 ,1 : PRINT" (SHFT CLRHCTRL 7){15 
CRSR RTsHCRSR DN} BURGERS :REM*202 

PRINT" (17 CRSR RTs ) BY" : PRINT" { 1 1 CRSR RT 
s) GEORGE R. DECKER" :REM*88 

PR INT" {5 CRSR DNS} {CTRL 3) {10 CRSR RTs}S 
ELECT SKILL LEVEL": PRINT: PRINT :REM*97 
PRINT" (CTRL 1 }F1 - EASY" : PRINT"F3 - NORM 
AL":PRINT"F5 - HARD":PRINT"F7 - CHILDREN 

:REM*198 
GETA$:IFA$="(FUNCT 1 } "THENKsl 50 :GOTO70 

:REM*247 
3} "THENK=100:GOTO70 
5] "THENK=50:GOTO70 
7 ) "THENK=200 :GOTO70 



IFA$="{FUNCT 

IFA$="{FUNCT 

IFA$="{FUNCT 

GOTO 3 5 

REM GET SKILL LEVEL 

PRINT" {CRSR DN)(11 CRSR 

ONE MOMENT" 
FORA=54272T055295 : POKEA, : 

OUT SID 
POKE54273,48:POKE5427 2,127 
OKE54 278,128:POKE54 296,15 
REM SET MUSIC 



RTs] {CTRL 



REM*246 
REM*195 
: REM* 16 
:REM*80 
:REM*27 
3} WAIT 
:REM*60 

NEXT: REM CLEAR 
: REM* 2 5 

:POKEB4277,0:P 

:REM*25 

:REM+214 



POKE532 6 5,PEEK(53265)AND23 9:REM 

REEN 



BLANK SC 
:REM*126 



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POKE56334, PEEK( 56334 ) AND254 : POKE1 ,PEEK( 
1 IAND251 :REM*138 

FORA=0TO46 3:POKE14 336+A,PEEK( 53248+A):N 
EXT :REM*28 

POKE1 ,PEEK<1 )OR4:POKE56334, PEEK( 56334)0 
R1 :REM*30 

POKE5327 2,(PEEK(5327 2)AND240)OR14 

:REM*24 2 
REM****MOVE CHARACTER ROM**** :REM*116 
FORA=14800TO14831 : READB : POKEA ,B : NEXT 

: REM* 180 
DATA3, 3, 15, 15, 63, 63, 255, 25 5: REM 58 

:REM*216 
DATA255, 25 5, 255 ,25 5, 25 5, 255, 255, 25 5: REM 

59 : REM* 24 
DATA1 9 2, 192, 240, 24 0,252, 252, 25 5, 255: REM 

60 :REM*26 
DATA1 92, 240, 252, 255, 255, 252, 24 0,1 92: REM 



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REM***CUSTOM CHARACTERS 

DATA0, 0,0, 0,0,0,0,0 

DATA0 ,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 

DATA0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0,0 

DATA0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0,0 

DA TA0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0, 85 

DATA85,85,85,35,85,21 ,85,84 

DATA21 ,85,84,5,85,80,5,85 

DATA80,1 ,85, 64,1, 35, 64,0 

DATA0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0,0 

DATA0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0,0 

DATA0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0,0 

DATA0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0,0 

DATA0, 25 5, 255, 255, 25 5, 25 5, 25 5, 85 

;REM*1 1 9 
DA TA85, 85, 85, 85, 85, 21 ,85,84 :REM*250 
DATA21 ,85,84,5,85,80,5,85 :REM*73 



:REM*68 
:REM*234 
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:REM*1 25 
:REM*126 

: REM* 99 
:REM*242 

:REM*65 
: REM* 150 
:REM*131 
:REM*132 
:REM*13 3 
: REM*! 3 4 



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216 DATA80.1 ,85,64,1 ,85,64,0 

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218 DATA0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0,0 

219 DATA0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0,0 

22 DATA0, 0,0, 170, 170, 17 0,1 70, 170 



: REM*! 58 
:REM*1 3 9 
: REM*! 4 
:REM*141 
:REM*184 



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DATA1 70,255,255,255,255,255,255,85 

:REM*83 



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223 DATA21 ,85,84,5,85,80,5,85 

224 DATA80,1 ,85,64,1 ,85,64,0 

225 DATA0, 0,0,1 ,85,64,1 ,85 

226 DATA64,5,85,80,5,85,80,21 

227 DATA85,84,21 ,85,84,85,85,85 

228 DATA85, 85,85, 170, 170, 170, 170, 170 

:REM*202 

229 DATA1 70, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 85 



:REM*2 
: REM* 81 
REM*! 66 
: REM* 51 
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REM*! 63 



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DATA21 ,85,84,5,85,80,5,85 
DATA80,! ,85,64,1 ,85,64,0 : 

F0RA=1 2288T01 2543 :READB:POKEA ,B 



REM*91 

: REM* 10 
:REM*89 
REM*174 
NEXT 
;REM*95 
:REM*0 
:REM*36 
REM*23 3 
1 } SCORE 



FORA=1254 4T01 2606: POKEA, 0:NEXT 
REM+**SPRITE CHARACTERS*** 
FOKE53280,14:POKE53281 ,1 
PRINT" (SHFT CLRH2 SPACES }{ CTRL 

{8 spaces} {CTRL 6} ;;;;;;;;;{ 5 spaces] (C 
TRL HHIGH SCORE{6 CRSR LFsHCRSR DN}"H 
S"(CRSR UP}" :REM*245 

PRINTTAB(15)"{CTRL 6); (CTRL 5} BURGERS (C 
TRL 6} ;" : REM*! 2 5 

printtab{!5)"(ctrl 6};;;;;;;;;" : rem* 11 
fora=1 1 84t01 22 3 : pokea, 59 : pokea+760 , 59 : p 

OKEA+800,59 : REM* 9 5 

POKEA+54272, 1 4 : POKEA+55032 , 1 4 :POKEA+ 550 
72,2:NEXT :REM*81 

FORA=1224TO1904STEP40:POKEA,59:POKEA+39 
,59 :REM*215 

POKEA+54 272, 14:POKEA+54 31 1 ,1 4:NEXT:Z=2 

:REM*173 
FORA=1 356TO1916STEP40:PORB=0TO3 
,59:POKEA+B+54272,Z 
IFZ=2THENZ=7:GOTQ4 30 
IFZ=7THENZ=12:GOTO430 
Z = 2 

NEXTB;NEXTA 

FORA=1 360TO! 372:POKEA,59 
OKEA+400,59 

POKEA+54272,2:POKEA+54 47 2,7 
,12:NEXT 



POKEA+B 
:REM*223 

:REM*37 
:REM*117 
:REM*201 

: REM* 15 
POKEA+200,59:P 

:REM*75 
POKEA+54672 

:REM*43 



POKE1 372,61 :POKE1 572,61 :REM*171 
PRINT"{HOME}{17 CRSR DNs} "TAB( 1 6 ) " {COMD 
2}: ;<: ;<:;<:;<" :REM*57 

FORA=!1 3 3T01 1 35 : POKEA+54 272 , 1 : POKEA, 59 

:REM*167 
POKE1893,59:POKE1894, 59: POKE1 933 , 59 : POK 
E1934,59:POKE1935,59 :REM*74 

POKE561 65,13: POKE561 66 , 1 3 : POKE56205, 1 3 : 
POKE56206,13 :REM*208 

POKE1 89 5 , 59 : POKE561 67,13: POKE56207 ,1 3 

:REM*231 
POKEA+54 31 2,1 :POKEA+40,59:NEXT : REM*! 93 
REM***SCREEN SET UP*** :REM*131 

POKE53275,15:REM SPRITE BEHIND BACKGROU 
ND :REM*110 

V=53248:FOKEV+21 ,15:REM TURN ON FIRST 4 
SPRITES :REM*99 

POKE204 0,196:POKE2041 , 1 96 : POKE2042 , 1 96 : 
POKE2043 ,1 96:REM SPRITES BLANK :REM*158 
POKEV+39 , 7 : POKEV+40 , 7 :POKEV+41 , 7 : POKEV+ 
42,7;REM SET SPRITE COLOR : REM* 108 
POKEV + 28 ,15: POKEV+ 37 , 9 : POKEV + 38 ,10: REM 
SET MULTI COLOR SPRITES : REM* 108 



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4,0:POKEV+6,0 :REM*184 

POKEV + 1 ,68:POKEV + 3,107:POKEV + 5,1 46:POKE 
V+7,185:POKEV+16,15 :REM*170 

REM*** SET SPRITE POSITIONS*** :REM*53 
REM***START OF GAME FOLLOWS*** :REM*114 
POKE53 265,PEEK(53265)OR16:FORA=1TO600:N 
£XT : REM* 205 

SC=0:FB=39:UB=0 :REM*54 

FORA=1T039:POKE54 276,33 :REM*244 
S=INT(RND(1 )*26)+1 :REM*44 

T=INT(RND( 1 )*26 ) + 1 : IFT=STHEN600 :REM*1 16 
U=INT(RND(1 )*26) + 1 :IFU=TTHEN610 :REM*22 
PRINT" (HOME} (8 CRSR DNs}(10 CRSR RTs}(C 
TRL 3}"ZS(S) :REM*22 

PRINT" (4 CRSR DNs } ( 1 CRSR RTsHCTRL 8} 
"Z$(T) :REM*92 

PRINT" {4 CRSR DNs} {10 CRSR RTs}{COMD 2} 
"Z$(U1 :REM*194 

POKEV+1 ,A+68:POKEV+3,A+107:POKEV+5,A+14 
6 : POKEV+7 , A+1 85 : POKE54 276 , 32 : NEXT 

:REM*238 



POKE2044,PEEK!2043) 
POKE2043,PEEK(2042) 
POKE2042,PEEK(2041 ) : 
POKE2041 ,PEEK(2040>: 



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:REM*127 
:REM*120 
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: REM* 172 
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:REM*248 
:REM*1 54 
:REM*44 



POKE204 0,1 92: POKEV+1 ,68 
FORB=1TOK 
GETA$ 

IFAS = Z$(S)THENPOKE2041 ,193 
IFAS=Z$(T)ANDPEEK(204 2)=193THENPOKE204 2 
,194 :REM*238 

IFA$=ZS{U)ANDPEEK( 2043 ) =1 94THENPQKE2043 
,195 :REM*80 

NEXTB :REM*12 

IFPEEKI 2044 ) =1 96THEN580 :REM*124 

IFPEEK( 2044 ) O195THEN800 :REM*207 

SC = SC + 100:PRINT"{[IOMEHCTRL !}{7 CRSR R 



:IFUB=1000THEN820 



Ts)"SC 

UB=UB+1f 

GOTO 580 

REM UPDATE SCORE 

POKE56256+FB, 1 :FB=FB-1 



REM*159 
REM*167 
REM*120 
:REM*81 
IFFB=0THEN860 

:REM*24 5 

GOTO580 :REM*135 

REM DECREASE FIXINGS-SEE IF GAME IS OVE 

R :REM*14 2 

FB=FB+1 :IFFB>39THENFB=39 

POKE56256+FB,2:UB=0 

K=K-5:IFK<25THENK=25 

GOTO580 

REM INCREASE FIXINGS-SPEED UP 



POKEV+21 ,0 

IFSC=>HSTHENHS=SC 

PRINT" (SHFT CLRHCRSR DN}{13 

CTRL 1 )GAME OVER! " 

PRINT" {5 CRSR DNs) {8 CRSR 

RE "SC 

PRINT" {3 CRSR DNs} (8 CRSR 

E "US 



: REM* 53 

:REM*245 

: REM* 5 5 

:REM*175 

GAME 

:REM*1 66 

:REM*241 

: REM* 10 

CRSR RTS) ( 

:REM*4 

RTs} FINAL SCO 

:REM*121 

RTs} HIGH SCOR 

:REM*165 



PRINT" {CTRL 7) (6 CRSR RTs } { 4 CRSR DNsJT 
O PLAY AGAIN PUSH ANY KEY .": POKE1 98,0 

:REM*149 
WAIT198,1 : RESTORE: GOTO20 -.REM* 7 7 
REM END GAME-SEE IF ANYONE WANTS TO PLA 
Y AGAIN :REM*41 



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If>AD5 Fast Load and drive 9— There's an easy way lo 
make the popular Epyx Fast Load cartridge work with 
drive 9 (or any other drive) rather than the default drive 
8. Just open a command channel to the drive in question, 

and Fast Load will adopt it as its default drive. Here's an 
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OPEN 15,9,15 

To return in drive 8, just do this: 

CLOSE 1"i : OPEN 15,8,15 : CLOSE 15 

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JpZBb Probability function— Here's a neat little f unc- 
tion that evaluates to logic true or logic false (- 1 or 0), 
with the probability of "true" depending on a value as- 
signed by you: 

I0DEFFNP(X)»RND{1)<X 

In this case, FNP(.2> will be true 20S',' of the time, F.\T(.5) 

50% of the time, and so forth. 

One use of this is to cause certain lines to be executed 
or not, at random, but with a fixed probability. For ex- 
ample, consider this line: 

100 IK FNP(.25) I HI-.N COSUB 1000 

When the line is executed, the program may or may not 
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it will go there is one in four (.25), 

I've used this technique In add interesting highlights 
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Davie Cooley 

Dot ban, AL 

§2<d7 Input with variable default— Sometimes you may 

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1910 DATA47,83,85,82,76,65,32,128 

1920 DATA3,162,3,221 ,214,33,240,10 

1930 DATA202,16,248,76,67,33,6,7 

194 DATA31 ,33,189,233,33,141 ,232, 

1950 DATA189,237,33,141 ,231 ,33,76, 

1960 DATA0,50,50, 4 4,45,1 85,185,88 

90 /RUN FEBRUARY 1986 



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DATA201 ,235,200 
DATA8,221 ,54,34 
DATA248,201 ,66 , 
DATA201 ,70,208, 
DATA72,208,3,76 
DATA208,3,76,15 



1980 

1990 

2000 

2010 

2020 . 

2030 DATA208 

2040 

2050 

2060 



DATA^PB, J, /6,15l 
DATA3,76,127,33 
DATA76,177,33,7i 
DATA225,156,244 



3,201 ,254,240,206 

:REM*167 
,3,76,99,33,162:REM*161 
,240,57,202,16 :REM*253 
208,3,76,81,33 :REM*123 
3,76,109,33,201 :REM*171 
,146,33,201,83 :REM*233 
6,33,201 ,84,208 ;REM*1 
,201,87,208,3 :REM*133 
6,67,33,229,224:REM*100 
,222,147,148,223,189 

: REM* 8 2 



2070 DATA78,34,141 ,7 

2080 DATA141 ,76,34,7 

2090 DATA37,34,43,34 

2100 DATA207,80,218, 




2150 DATA141 ,0,255,1 
2160 DATA17 3,1 ,21 4,9 
2170 DATA25,1 42,0,21 
2180 DATA142,0,21 4,1 
2190 DATA1 28,3,162,0 
2200 DATA235,49,41 ,2 

2210 DATA25, 142,0,21 

2220 DATA127,9,64,14 

2230 DATA214,173,0,2 

2240 DATA255,32,39,1 

2250 DATA255,173,0,2 
2260 DATA255,96,32,1 
2270 DATA142,221 ,49, 

2280 DATA141 ,0,255,1 
2290 DATA18,32,145,4 

2300 DATA49, 162, 0,32 
231 DATA64 ,208,248, 

2320 DATA49,32,172,4 
2330 DATA214, 173,1 ,2 

2340 DATA24.141 ,0,21 
2350 DATA169,30,141 , 

2360 DATA1 41 ,1 ,214,7 
2370 DATA1 40,0,214,1 
2380 DATA1 40,0,21 4,1 
2390 DATA128,3,32,13 
2400 DATA142,7,50,17 
2410 DATA141 ,0,255,3 
2420 DATA36,173,210, 

2430 DATA211 ,49,237, 

2440 DATA32,99,36,32 

2450 DATA35,56,173,2 

2460 DATA141 ,204,49, 

2470 DATA49,141 ,205, 
2480 DATA237,198,49, 

2490 DATA49,237,199, 

2500 DATA0,1 42,21 2,4 

251 DATA21 3,49,142, 

2520 DATA1 42,219,49, 

2530 DATA21 6, 49,173, 



7,34,189,87,34 :REM*242 
6,0,0,35,39 :REM*126 

,46,46,50,63 :REM*146 
155,96,96,24,185 

:REM*1 04 
,9,136,138,41 :REM*18 

49,32,9,1 3 6,1 38 :REM*1 96 
,13,235,49,141 :REM*168 
173,0,255,41 ,254 

:REM*1 40 
69,25,141 ,0,214:REM*148 
,128,41 ,191 ,162:REM*172 
4,141,1,214,232 :REM*12 
40,1 ,214,96,32 :REM*212 
,32,224,34,173 :REM*254 
40,32,122,34,162 

:REM*1 46 
4,173,1 ,214,41 :REM*22 
2,0,214,141 ,1 :REM*92 

55,41 ,207,141 ,0:REM*232 
92,169,147,32,210 

: REM* 7 6 
55,9,48,141 ,0 :REM*122 
28,3,32,9,136 :REM*244 
173,0,255,41 ,254 

:REM*164 
69,0,160,0,162 :REM*130 
8,169,255,141 ,237 

■REM*32 
,6,35,232,224 :REM*222 
76,46,35,173,221 

: REM*! 61 
8,169,24,141,0 :REM*43 
14,41 ,127,72,169 

:REM*161 
4,104,141 ,1 ,214:REM*247 
0,21 4,173,237,49 

:REM*143 
6,105,40,160,24 :REM*13 
73,1,214,9,128 :REM*193 
41 ,1 ,214,96,32 :REM*221 
5,49,32,9,136 :REM*209 
3,0,255,41 ,254 :REM*71 
2,113,35,32,237 :REM*19 
49,237,204,49,173 

:REM*237 
205,49,144,1 , 96:REM*189 
,237,36,76,89 :REM*1 21 
00,49,237,196,49:REM*73 
173,201 ,49,237,197 

:REM*187 
49,56,173,202,49:REM*1 1 
141 ,206,49,173,203 

:REM*173 
49,141 ,207,49,162 

:REM*109 
9,142,218,49,142 

:REM*1 55 
215,49,142,217,49 

:REM*185 
232,142,214,49,142 

:REM*83 
205,49,16,27,24:REM*211 



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2540 DATA1 69,255,1 41 , 21 6 , 49, 1 41 , 21 7, 49 

:REM*153 
2550 DATA77, 204, 49, 105,1 ,141 , 204 , 49:REM*239 
2560 DATA1 7 3, 205, 49, 73, 255, 105, 0,1 41 

:REM*220 
2570 DATA205, 4 9,1 73,207,49,16,27,24 :REM*206 
2580 DATA169,255,141 ,21 4, 49, 141, 21 5,49 

:REM*158 
2590 DATA77, 206, 49, 105,1 ,141 ,206,49 :REM*30 
2600 DATA173,207,49,73,255,105,0,141 :REM*8 
261 DATA207,49,56,173,204,49,237,206 

:REM*128 
2620 DATA49, 173, 205, 49, 237, 207, 4 9, 176 

:REM*122 
2630 DATA74,17 3,205,49,1 41,211, 49, 173 

:REM*152 
26 4 DATA204,49,141 ,210,49,173,206,49 

:REM*106 

26 50 DATA141 ,204,49,173,207,49,141 ,205 

:REM*136 
2660 DATA49,173,210,49,141 ,206,49,173 

: REM* 23 4 
2670 DATA21 1 ,49,141 ,207,49,17 3,216,49 

:REM*1 96 
2680 DATA141 ,21 2, 49, 173, 21 7, 49, 141, 21 3 

:REM*236 
2690 DATA49,162,0,142,216,49,142,217:REM*88 
2700 DATA49,17 3,21 4, 49, 141, 218, 49, 173 

:REM*1 46 
271 DATA21 5,49, 141, 21 9, 49 ,142, 214, 49 

;REM*158 

27 20 DATA1 42, 21 5, 49, 173, 205, 49, 74, 141 

:REM*238 
27 30 DATA209,49,173,204,49,106,141 ,208 

:REM*98 
2740 DATA49, 162,1 ,142, 21 0,49, 202,1 42 

: REM* 124 
2750 DATA211 ,49,96,24,173,196,49,109 

:REM*21 4 
2760 DATA21 6,49, 141 ,196,49,173,197,49 

: REM* 3 8 
2770 DATA109,217,49,141 ,197,49,24,173 

:REM*124 
2780 DATA1 98,49,109,21 8,49,141 ,198,49 

:REM*21 6 
2790 DATA1 7 3, 19 9, 49, 109, 21 9, 49, 141 ,199 

:REM*228 
2800 DATA49,24,17 3,208,49,109,206,49:REM*46 
2810 DATA141 ,208,49,173,209,49,109,207 

: REM*! 30 
2820 DATA49,141 ,209,49,238,210,49,208 

:REM*1 1 5 
2830 DATA3,23 8,21 1 , 49 , 56 , 1 73 , 204 , 49 :REM*1 49 
284 DATA23 7, 208, 49, 17 3, 205, 49, 237, 209 

: REM* 2 3 
2850 DATA49, 176, 57, 56, 17 3, 208, 49, 237: REM* 37 
2860 DATA204,49,141 ,208,49,173,209,49 

:REM*231 
2870 DATA237,205,49,141 ,209,49,24,173 

:REM*17 3 
2880 DATA1 96, 49, 109, 21 2, 49, 141 ,196,49 

:REM*229 
2890 DATA1 73, 197, 49, 109, 21 3, 49, 141 ,197 

: REM* 2 29 
2900 DATA49, 24, 173, 198, 49, 109, 21 4, 49 

:REM*175 
2910 DATA141 ,198,49,173,199,49,109,215 

:REM*241 
2920 DATA49,141 ,199,49,96,173,196,49 

:REM*125 
2930 DATA1 3 3, 252, 17 3,1 98, 49, 133, 254, 173 

:REM*7 
2940 DATA197,49,133,253,32,2,37,76 :REM*69 
2950 DATA25, 37, 32,191 ,48,165,232,41 :REM*219 
296 DATA7, 170, 189,72, 37, 141 , 22 3 , 49 :REM*1 57 

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2970 DATA162,18,16 5,251 ,164,250,76,145 

:REM*39 
2980 DATA48,173,7,50,240,2,169,128 :REM*155 
2990 DATA141 ,224,49,32,2,37,32,161 :REM*119 
3000 DATA48,141 ,221 ,49,141 ,222,49,32 

:REM*245 
3010 DATA16,37,173,223,49,44,224,49 :REM*51 
3020 DATA48,8,73,255,45,221 ,49,76 :REM*83 
3030 DATA69, 37, 13, 221 ,49,76,172,48 :REM*169 
3040 DATA128,64,32,16,8,4,2,1 :REM*5 

3050 DATA32,128,3,32,135,49,32,9 :REM*23 

306 DATA1 36, 142, 7, 50, 173, 196, 49, 141 

:REM*185 
3 070 DATA243, 49,1 73, 197,49, 141 ,24 4,49 

:REM*123 
3080 DATA173,198,49,141 ,245,49,173,199 

:REM*244 
3090 DATA49,141 ,246,49,173,200,49,141 

:REM*1 98 
3100 DATA247,49,17 3,201 ,49 , 1 41 , 248, 49 

:REM*24 
31 1 DATA173,202,49,141 ,249,49,173,203 

:REM*154 
3120 DATA49,141 ,250,49,173,247,49,141 

:REM*18 
31 30 DATA200, 49,1 73,248,49,1 41 ,201 ,49 

:REM*17 4 
3140 DATA1 73,245,49,1 41 ,202,49,173,246 

:REM*182 
3150 DATA49,141 ,203,49,32,75, 3 5,1 73 :REM*1 26 
3160 DATA247,49,141 ,200,49,173,248,49 

:REM*180 
3170 DATA141 , 201 , 49 , 1 73 , 249 , 49 , 1 41 , 202 

:REM*76 
3180 DATA49, 173, 250,49, 141 , 203 , 49 , 32 : REM*70 
3190 DATA75,35,173,243,49,141 , 200 , 49 :REM*52 
3200 DATA173,24 4,49,141 , 201 , 49 , 1 73,249 

: REM* 96 
3210 DATA49,141 ,202,49,173,250,49,141 

: REM* 3 2 
3220 DATA203,49,32,75,35,173,243,49 :REM*36 
323 DATA141 ,200, 49, 173, 244, 49, 141, 201 

:REM*18 
32 40 DATA49,173,245,49,141 ,202,49,173 

:REM*150 

32 50 DATA246,49,141 , 203 , 49 ,32 , 75, 35 :REM*24 4 
3260 DATA96,32,128,3,32,161 ,49,32 :REM*244 
3270 DATA9, 136, 142, 7, 50, 173, 200, 49 :REM*62 
3280 DATA141 , 1 96, 49 , 1 73 , 201 , 49 , 1 41 , 1 97 

:REM*80 
3290 DATA49,1 73,202,49,1 41 ,198,49,173 

:REM*156 
3300 DATA203,49,141 , 1 99 , 49 , 32 , 75 , 35 :REM*208 
3310 DATA96,32,128,3,32,161 ,49,173 :REM*208 
3 320 DATA200, 49,141 ,196, 49, 173, 201, 49 

:REM*54 

33 30 DATA141 , 1 97 , 49 , 1 73, 202 , 49, 1 41 , 1 98 

:REM*21 
3340 DATA49,32,9,136,142,200,49,138:REM*189 
3350 DATA74, 141 ,251 ,49,32,9,136,142 :REM*47 
3 360 DATA202,49,32,9,136,224,199,176:REM*11 
3370 DATA56,240,54,142,252,49,32,9 :REM*65 
3380 DATA136,142,7,50,142,8,50,173 :REM*59 
3 390 DATA1 96,49,1 41 ,253,49,173,197,49 

:REM*83 
3400 DATA141 ,254,49,141 ,0,50,141 ,2 :REM*111 
3410 DATA50,141 ,4,50,173,198,49,141 :REM*103 
3420 DATA249,49,56,237,202,49,141 ,5:REM*197 
3 4 30 DATA50, 56,237,252,49,201 ,199,144 

:REM*1 57 

34 40 DATA1 ,96,173,196,49,24,109,251 :REM*127 
3450 DATA49, 141 ,255,49,144,6,238,0 :REM*187 
3 460 DATA50,238,2,50,24,173,255,49 :REM*69 
3470 DATA109,200,49, 141 ,1 ,50,144,3 :REM*123 
3480 DATA238,2,50,173,2,50,201 ,2 :REM*87 



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Listing 1 taatmufd, 

34 90 DATA1 4 4,11 ,201, 3, 176, 211, 173,1 :REM*109 
3500 DATA50,201 ,127,176,204,24,173,253 

:REM*157 
3510 DATA49,109,200,49,141 , 3, 50, 1 44:REM*233 



4050 DATA1 16,25 5,238,237,49,32,201 , 



3570 
3580 
3590 
3600 

3610 

3620 



36 50 
3660 
3670 
3680 
3690 
3700 

3710 
3720 
3730 

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3760 

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3790 
3800 

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3840 
3850 
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4060 
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41 10 

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4150 
4160 

4170 
4180 
4190 
4200 
4210 
4220 
4230 
4240 
4250 
4260 
4270 



3520 DATA3, 238, 4, 50, 169,1 ,141 ,6 :REM*47 
3530 DATA50,173,6,50,208,6,32,7 :REM*75 
3540 DATA39,24,144,3,32,79,39,206 :REM*61 
3550 DATA249,49,206,5,50,206,252,49:REM*143 
3560 DATA1 7 3, 252, 49, 205, 202, 49, 176, 5 

:REM*231 
DATA1 69,0,1 41 ,6,50,173,252,49 :REM*103 
DATA201 ,199,144,213,169,0,141 ,7:REM*95 
DATA50,141 ,8,50,76,79,39,173 :REM*182 
DATA253,49,141 ,196,49,174,254,49 

:REM*172 
DATA! 42, 197, 49, 17 2, 249, 49, 140, 198 

:REM*21 2 
DATA49, 173,255,49,1 41 ,200,49,174 

:REM*92 
3630 DATA0, 50, 142, 201 ,49,172,5,50 :REM*60 
364 DATA1 40, 202, 49, 32, 189, 39, 173, 25 5 

:REM*222 
DATA49,141 , 1 96 , 49 , 1 7 4 , , 50, 1 42 :REM*1 84 
DATA197,49,172,5,50,14 0,198,49:REM*254 
DATA173,1 ,50, 141, 200, 49, 174, 2 :REM*212 
DATA50, 14 2,201 ,49,32,189,39,1 73: REM*36 
DATA1 ,50, 141, 196, 49, 174, 2, 50 :REM*14 4 
DATA1 42, 197, 49, 17 2, 5, 50, 192, 200 

:REM*23 6 
DATA144,2,160,0,140,198,49,173 :REM*60 4290 
DATA3, 50, 141 ,200,49,174,4,50 :REM*42 4300 
DATA1 4 2,201 ,49,172,249,49,140,202 4310 

:REM*148 4320 
DATA49,32,189,39,17 3,3,50,141 :REM*24 4 4 3 30 
DATA196,49,174,4,50,142,197,49 :REM*86 4340 
DATA172,249,49,140, 198,49,1 73,253 4350 

:REM*108 4360 
DATA49,141 ,200,49,174,254,49,142 4370 

:REM*124 
DATA201 ,49,32,189,39,169,0,141 :REM*92 4380 
DATA7,50,173,3,50,141 ,196,49 :REM*206 
DATA141 ,200,49,173,4,50,141 ,197 4390 

:REM*248 
DATA49,141 ,201 ,49,173,249,49,141 4400 

:REM*174 4410 
DATA1 98, 49,141 ,202,49,169,0,141 

:REM*240 4420 
DATA1 99,49,141 ,203,49,32,75,35:REM*228 4 4 30 
DATA173, 8, 50, 141 ,7,50,96,32 :REM*105 4440 
DATA1 28,3,162,0,1 42,43,50,232 :REM*223 4450 
DATA1 42,44,50,32,15, 136,165, 22: REM*1 45 4 460 
DATA141 ,27,50,165,23,141 ,28,50 :REM*5 4470 
DATA201 ,208, 144, 9, 201, 224, 176, 5 4480 

:REM*127 4490 
DATA169, 14, 141 ,43,50,32,15,136 :REM*99 4500 
DATA1 65,22,141 ,29,50,165,23,141 4510 

:REM*247 
DATA30,50,32,9,136,142,31 ,50 :REM*1 4520 
DATA32,9,136,142,32,50,32,9 :REM*35 4530 
DATA136,142,33,50,224,17,144,3:REM*103 4540 
DATA76,67,33,32,92,121 ,32,200 :REM*99 4550 
DATA42,141 , 34 , 50, 1 65 ,36 , 1 33 , 1 58 :REM*97 4 560 
DATA1 6 5, 37, 13 3, 159, 169, 0,1 41 ,237 4570 

:REM*185 4580 
DATA49, 173, 0,255, 41 ,254,141 ,0 :REM*61 4590 
DATA25 5, 173, 237, 49, 205, 34, 50, 208 4600 

:REM*133 4610 
DATA1 ,96,168,174,44,50,16 9,158 :REM*53 
DATA32, 11 6,255,238,237,49,32,201 4620 

:REM*173 4630 
4010 DATA 41 ,224, 0,208, 228, 174, 33, 50:REM*147 4640 
4020 DATA208, 34, 141 ,35,50,173,237,49 4650 

:REM*221 4660 
4030 DATA205,34,50,208,4,169,32,208 :REM*39 4670 
4040 DATA19,168,174,44,50,169,158,32:REM*63 4680 

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DATA2 

DATA 

DATA 

DATA 

DATA 

DATA2h. 

DATA7,32,254,42,41 ,15,25,49 
DATA50,15 3,49,50,136,16,242,76 
DATA78,41 ,173,36,50,32,106,42 
DATA1 6 0,7, 32, 25 4, 42, 15 3, 49, 50 
DATA1 36, 16, 247, 169, 0,1 70, 160,1 



DATA153 
DATA17 3 
DATA49, 
DATA141 
DATA57 , 
DATA62, 
DATA50, 
DATA1 21 
DATA62 , 
DATA50, 
DATA206 



,57,50 
,33,50 
61 ,49, 
,47,50 
50,62, 
81,50, 
62,105 
,50,62 
145,50 
62,169 
,36,50 



,136, 
,141, 
50,24 
,173, 
65,50 
62,89 
,50,6 
,129, 
,62,1 
,50,6 
,208, 



16,250 
38,50, 
0,2,16 
47,50, 
,62,73 
,50,62 
2,113, 
50,62, 
53,50, 
2,177, 
198,1 3 



,160,7 

185,18 

9,255 

10,62 

,50 

,97 

50,62 

137,50 

62,161 

50,24 

6,16,1 




4280 DATA232, 224, 8, 208,1 69,169,0,14 

DATA38 
DATA 50 
DATA42 
DATA2 ' 
DATA1 
DATA 5 
DATA4 
DATA . 
DATA32 

DATA1 3 3,250,14 4,2,230,251 ,173, 

DATA50, 206, 37, 50, 208, 21 4,200,1 

DATA8, 208, 197, 174, 42, 50, 240, 20 
DATA56,! 65,250,233,160,1 33,250 

DATA2,198,251 ,32,236,42,173,42 
DATA50, 32,172,48,24,1 73,29,50 
DATA1 05,8,1 41 ,29,50,144,3,238 
DATA30, 50,32,1 27,42,206,39,50 
DATA238,38,50,173,38,50,205,33 
DATA50,240,3,76,57,41 ,76,57 
DATA40, 162,0,201 ,32,144,25,201 
DATA6 4, 176,1 ,96, 201, 128, 176, 4 
DATA56,233,64,96,201 ,160,144,8 
DATA201 ,192,144,244,56,233,128 



DATA 17 
DATA 2 5 
DATA 4 , 
DATA 4, 
DATA 4, 
DATA6 , 
DATA 14 
DATA! 7 
DATA8 , 
DATA 14 



0,169 

5,141 

141 ,4 

141 ,4 

142,4 

169,2 

6,208 

,2 

141 ,3 

5,208 




1 ,50,96,224, 
55,141 ,40,50 
,4,141 ,40,50 
12,24,173,31 
1 ,50,24,144, 
,12,56,173,3 



8,6,169 

4,14,20 

5,208 

24,208 

18,208 

,96,224 

,96,224 

,50,105 

55,224 

1 ,50,23 



DATA8,141 ,31, 50, 24, 144, 39, 224 
DATA1 57 , 208 ,17,56,173,29,50,23 
DATA8,141 ,29,50,176,24,206,30 
DATA50,24,144,18,22 4,29,208,14 
DATA24,17 3,29,50,105,8,141 ,29 
DATA50, 144 ,3,238,30,50, 32, 127 
DATA4 2,96,160,0,162,8,32,28 



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:REM*31 
:REM*81 
REM* 8 9 
:REM*33 
:REM*169 
:REM*90 


:REM*250 
:REM*66 
:REM*66 
: REM* 98 
: REM* 52 
27 

:REM*152 

:REM*240 

8:REM*38 

:REM*174 

:REM*152 

: REM* 30 

:REM*224 

:REM*232 

:REM*48 

:REM*232 

:REM*30 

76 

:REM*56 
1 

:REM*182 
:REM*208 
:REM*24 
:REM*220 
:REM*76 
REM*21 4 
REM*15 2 
REM*136 
REM*21 1 

:REM*183 
45 

:REM*171 
92 

:REM*121 

:REM*85 

,176 

:REM*29 

:REM*1 9 

:REM*171 

:REM*133 

:REM*55 

:REM*161 

:REM*223 

: REM* 2 5 

:REM*211 

:REM*5 

,96 

:REM*65 

:REM*147 

8: REM* 71 

:REM*83 

:REM*59 

REM*137 

:REM*61 

; REM* 3 3 

: REM* 5 5 

;REM*61 

3 

:REM*1 70 
:REM*210 
3:REM*6 4 
:REM*1 48 
:REM*1 36 
:REM*1 48 
:REM*206 
:REM*234 



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4690 DATA49,138,24,109,27,50,133,174:REM*56 5200 
4700 DATA152,109,28,50,133,175,96,173 5210 

:REH*122 5220 
4710 DATA29, 50, 133, 252, 173, 30, 50, 133 5230 

:REM*180 5240 
4720 DATA253, 173, 31 ,50,133,254,32,191 5250 

:REM*16 5260 
4730 DATA48, 173, 26, 50, 201 ,79,144,31 :REM*176 5270 
4740 DATA162,0,172,32,50,24,185,184 :REM*36 5280 
4750 DATA42, 109, 31 ,50,141 ,31 ,50,201 :REM*118 5290 
4760 DATA198,144,3,142,31 , 50 , 1 42, 29 :REM*1 56 5300 
4770 DATA50,142,30,50,76,127,42,96 :REM*236 5310 
4780 DATA0,8,16,24,32,40,48,56 :REM*216 5320 
4790 DATA64,72,80,88,96,104,112,120:REM*146 5330 
4800 DATA132,8,134,7,133,6,8,104 :REM*86 
4810 DATA133, 5,169, 15, 160, 135, 162, 123 5340 

;REM*188 
4820 DATA133,2,132,3,134,4,32,110 :REM*2 5350 
4830 DATA255,165,5,72,165,6,166,7 ;REM*2 5360 
4840 DATA164,8,40,96,72,140,46,50 :REM*86 5370 
4850 DATA1 6 2,18,165,251 ,164,250,32,145 

:REM*86 5380 
4860 DATA48,172,46,50,104,96,142,48:REM*118 5390 
487 DATA50, 169,1 7 4,17 4,43,50,32,1 16 5400 

:REM*177 5410 
4880 DATA255,174,48,50,96,32,128,3 :REM*16S 
4890 DATA32,9,136,142,19,50,32,15 :REM*193 5420 
4900 DATA136,166,22,164,23,142,16,50 5430 

:REM*131 5440 
4910 DATA134,166,140,17,50,132,167,200 5450 

:REM*1 
4920 DATA200, 200, 200, 14 0,18,50,173,0 5460 

:REM*165 
4930 DATA255, 41, 254, 141 ,0,255,162,18 5470 

:REM*255 
4940 DATA173,19,50,208,11 , 1 69 , 32 , 32:REM*1 33 5480 
4950 DATA129, 43,232, 169, 0,76, 80, 43 :REM*123 
4960 DATA169,48,32,129,43,232,169,0:REM*145 549^ 
4970 DATA32, 129, 43, 160, 0,162, 0,169 :REM*131 
4980 DATA166,32,116,255,32,127,43,200 55 00 

:REM*203 
4990 DATA1 92,8,144,241 , 1 69, , 32, 1 27 : REM* 203 
5000 DATA43, 136, 208, 250, 165, 16 6, 24, 105 

:REM*185 
5010 DATA8, 133, 166, 14 4, 224, 230, 167, 165 

:REM*1 
5020 DATA1 67,205,18, 50,208,21 5,96,162 

:REM*57 
5030 DATA31 ,142,0,214,44,0,214,16 :REM*29 
5040 DATA251 , 1 41 , 1 , 21 4 , 96 , 1 62 , 31 , 1 42 

:REM*109 
5050 DATA0, 214, 44, 0,214, 16, 251, 173 :REM*51 
5060 DATA1 ,214,96,32,128,3,32,135 :REM*245 
507 DATA49, 24, 173,200, 49,1 05, 7,1 3 3 :REM*251 
5080 DATA252,173,201 ,49,105,0,133,253 

:REM*41 
5090 DATA32,255,48,173,225,49,141 ,9:REM*223 
5100 DATA50,173,202,49,141,11 , 50 , 32 :REM*1 37 
5110 DATA161 ,49,173,0,255,41 ,254,141 

:REM*225 
5120 DATA0, 255, 173, 200, 49,1 33,252, 173 

:REM*134 

5130 DATA201 ,49,133,253,173,202,49,133 

:REM*184 
5140 DATA254,32,191 ,48, 165, 250, 141, 12 

:REM*254 5700 

5150 DATA50, 165,251 , 1 41 , 1 3 , 50 , 1 73 , 1 96 

:REM*230 5710 

5160 DATA49, 133, 252, 17 3, 197, 49, 133, 253 

:REM*30 5720 

5170 DATA173,198,49,133,254,32,191 ,48 5730 

:REM*88 
5180 DATA165, 250, 141 ,14,50,165,251 ,141 5740 

:REM*100 5750 

5190 DATA15, 50, 162,18, 173, 13, 50, 172 :REM*78 5760 

96 / RUN FEBRUARY I'JSfi 



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DATA12,50,32,145,48,162,24,142:REM*138 
DATA0, 21 4,173,1 ,214,9,128,142 :REM*18 
DATA0,214,141 ,1 , 21 4 , 1 62, 32 , 1 73 :REM*204 
DATA1 5, 50 ,172, 14, 50, 32, 145, 48 :REM*114 
DATA! 62,30,1 73,9,50,1 42,0,21 4 :REM*12 
DATA141 ,1 ,214,32,185,48,24,17 3':REM*132 
DATA12,50,105,80,141 ,12,50,144 :REM*30 
DATA3, 238, 13, 50, 24, 173, 14, 50 :REM*254 
DATA105,80,141 , 1 4,50,1 44, 3,238 :REM*24 4 
DATA15,50,206,11 ,50,208,171 ,96:REM*226 
DATA32,128,3,169,0,141 ,20,50 :REM*254 
DATA141 ,21 ,50,32,15,1 36,24,1 65: REM*240 
DATA22,! 05,0, 141 ,22,50,166,48 :REM*56 
DATA202, 202, 202, 202, 228, 23, 14 4,51 

:REM*6 
DATA202,228,23,176,6,165,22,201 

:REM*142 
DATA252,176,40,24,16 5,23,105,4 :REM*4 
DATA141 ,23,50,32,13 5,49,24,173:REM*118 
DATA200, 49, 105, 7, 133,252,173,201 

:REM*234 
DATA49,1 05,0, 133,253,32,255,48 :REM*51 
DATA1 73,225,49,1 41 ,9,50,141 ,10:REM*203 
DATA50,208,3,76,67,33,17 3,202 :REM*91 
DATA49,141 ,11, 50, 166, 240, 244, 24 

:REM*235 
DATA1 73,20,50, 109,9, 50,1 41 ,20 :REM*3 
DATA50, 14 4,3,238,21 ,50,136,208 :REM*21 
DATA238,24,1 73,23,50,1 09,21 ,50:REM*105 
DATA1 97,48,1 76,21 5,173,0,255,41 

:REM*21 5 
DATA254,141 ,0,255,173,196,49,133 

:REM*181 
DATA252,173,197,49,133,253,17 3,198 

:REM*125 
DATA49, 13 3,254,32,191 ,48,165,250 

:REM*237 

DATA141 ,14, 50, 165, 251, 141, 15, 50 

:REM*185 
DATA1 7 3, 22, 50, 133, 250, 173, 23, 50 

:REM*16S 
DATA1 33,251 , 1 60 , 1 , 1 73 , 1 1 , 50 , 32 : REM* 37 
DATA95,45,1 36,173,9,50,32,95 : REM* 53 
DATA45, 24, 165, 250, 105, 2, 133, 250: REM* 55 
DATA1 44,2,230,251 ,162,18,173,15 

:REM*1 5 3 
DATA50,1 72,14,50,32,1 45,48,32 :REM*55 
DATA161 ,48,160,0,32,95,45,230 :REM*57 
DATA250,208,2,230,251 , 206 , 9, 50 :REM*223 
DATA208,237,173,10,50,141 ,9,50:REM*117 
DATA24, 173, 14, 50, 105,80, 141 ,14:REM*195 
DATA50,1 4 4, 3,238,1 5,50,206, 11 :REM*5 

DATA50,208,201 , 56 , 1 6 5 , 251 , 233 , 4 

:REM*255 
DATA1 33,251 ,165,250,133,250,96,162 

:REM*135 
DATA250, 142,185,2,162,1 , 32 , 1 1 9 :REM*1 97 
DATA255,96,32,128,3,32,15,136 :REM*84 
DATA24, 165, 22, 105, 0,141 ,22,50 :REM*166 
DATA1 66, 48, 202, 202, 202, 202, 228, 23 

:REM*120 
DATA1 76, 3, 76, 67, 33, 24, 165,23 :REM*218 
DATA105,4,141 , 23 ,50 , 32 , 1 61 , 49 :REM*150 
DATA17 3,200,49,1 33, 252, 173, 201, 49 

:REM*116 
DATA1 33, 253, 17 3, 202, 49, 133, 25 4, 32 

:REM*28 
DATA191 ,48, 165, 250, 141, 14, 50, 165 

:REM*176 
DATA251 ,141 ,15,50,173,22,50,133:REM*84 
DATA250,17 3,23,50,133,251 ,160,1 

:REM*200 
DATA32,16,46,141 , 1 1 , 50 , 1 36 , 32 :REM*80 
DATA16,46,1 41, 9, 50, 173, 0,255 :REM*2 

DATA41 ,254,141 ,0,25 5,24,165,250:REM*16 



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5770 DATA105,2,133,250,144,2,230,251 6310 

:REM*232 

5780 DATA162,18,173,15,50,172,14,50:REM*138 6320 

5790 DATA32, 145, 48,160,0, 32, 16, 46 :REM*110 6330 
5800 DATA32,172,48,23 0,2S0,208,2,230:REM*34 

5810 DATA251 ,206,9,50,208,237,173,10 6340 

:REM*210 6350 
5820 DATA50, 141 ,9,50,24,173,14,50 :REM*74 

5830 DATA105, 80, 141 ,14,50,144,3,238 :REM*28 6360 

5840 DATA15, 50, 206, 11 ,50,208,201 ,96:REM*132 6370 

5850 DATA169, 250, 162,1 ,32, 116, 255, 96:REM*30 6380 

5860 DATA32,128,3,32,9,136,142,48 :REM*34 6390 
587 DATA50, 160,0, 140,241 , 49 , 1 4 , 242 :REM*68 

5880 DATA49, 200, 32, 176, 47, 32, 201 ,255 6400 

:REM*116 6410 

5890 DATA173, 0,255, 41 ,254,141 ,0 , 255 :REM*1 27 6420 

5900 DATA162,18,169,0,168,32,145,48:REM*189 6430 
5910 DATA173,48,50,240,3,76,146,46 :REM*53 

5920 DATA32, 161 ,48,32,210,255,238,241' 6440 

:REM*139 6450 

5930 DATA49, 208, 245, 238, 242, 49, 173,242 6460 

:REM*43 6470 

5940 DATA49,201 , 64 , 1 44 , 235 , 76 , 1 23 , 47 :REM*1 3 6480 

5950 DATA32,128,3,32,9,136,142,48 :REM*125 6490 
5960 DATA50,160,0,32,176,47,32,198 :REM*219 

5970 DATA255, 173, 0,255, 41 ,254,141 ,0:REM*211 6500 

5980 DATA255,162,18,169,0,168,32,145 6510 

:REM*101 6520 

5990 DATA48,173,48,50,240,3,76,47 :REM*151 6530 

6000 DATA47,32,113,47,32,172,48,24 :REM*219 6540 

6010 DATA144, 247, 160, 0,140, 236, 49, 140 6550 

:REM*211 6560 

6020 DATA238, 49, 32, 161 ,48,141 ,239,49 6570 

:REM*183 6580 

6030 DATA169,1 ,141 ,237,49,32,161 ,48 :REM*43 6590 

6040 DATA141 ,221 ,49,238,241 ,49,208,3 6600 

:REM*1 1 7 661 

6050 DATA238, 242, 49, 173, 242, 49,201 ,64 6620 

:REM*97 6630 

6060 DATA1 44,3,76,123,47,173,221 ,49 :REM*49 6640 

6070 DATA205,239,49,208,8,238,237,49 6650 

:REM*181 6660 

6080 DATA208,219,206,237,49,173,237,49 6670 

:REM*7 6680 
6090 DATA201 , 5 , 1 44 , 40 , 1 73 , 240, 49 ,208 :REM*7 3 

6100 DATA14, 169,1 ,141 ,240,49,32,131 :REM*51 6690 

6110 DATA47, 141 ,236,49,32,210,255,173 6700 

;REM*69 6710 
6120 DATA237,49,32,210,255,17 3,239,49 

:REM*85 6720 

6130 DATA32, 210, 255, 173, 221 ,49,141 ,239 6730 

:REM*189 6740 

6140 DATA49, 76, 160, 46, 173, 240, 49, 240 6750 

;REM*103 

6150 DATA5, 169, 0,141 ,240, 49, 173, 239:REM*168 6760 
6160 DATA49,1 74,237,49,1 72,238 ,49,1 73 

:REM*248 6770 
6170 DATA239,49,15 3,0, 32,238, 238, 49: REM*246 

6180 DATA208,9,206,238,49,32,131 ,47:REM*21 4 6780 
6190 DATA76, 12, 47, 202, 208, 2 3 0,1 7 3, 221 :REM*0 

6200 DATA49, 141 ,239,49,76,160,46,169 6790 

:REM*102 

6210 DATA! ,141 ,240,49,32,11 3,47,141 :REM*138 6800 

6220 DATA237,49,240,23,172,240,49,240 6810 

:REM*170 

6230 DATA34, 32,1 13,47,141 ,221 ,49,172 :REM*4 6820 

6240 DATA237,49,32,172,48,136,208,250 6830 

: REM* 182 

6250 DATA76,52,47,173.,240,49,240,215:REM*40 6840 

6260 DATA169, 0,141 ,240,49,32,113,47 :REM*64 6850 
6270 DATA141 ,237 , 49 , 32 , 1 1 3 , 47 , 32 , 1 72 :REM*86 

6280 DATA48, 206, 237, 49, 208,245, 76, 52 6860 

;REM*1 94 

6290 DATA47,16 4,14 4,208,4,32,207,255:REM*88 687 
6 300 DATA96, 104, 104, 169, 2, 32, 195 ,255 

:REM*152 

08 /RUN mikt'ARY W86 



DATA76, 204, 255, 14 2,48,50,17 3,236 

:REM*222 
DATA49,208,8,16O,1 ,140,236,49 :REM*204 
DATA32, 21 0,255,173,238,49,32,210 

:REM*184 
DATA255,160,O,185,0 f 32,32,2l0 :REM*17 4 
DATA255,20O,204,2 38,49,208,244,169 

:REM*66 
DATA0,141 ,238,49,174,48,50,96 :REM*186 
DATA32,204 f 255,169,2,162,8,32 :REM*86 
DATA1 86, 255, 32, 54, 146, 162,1 ,32: REM* 164 
DATA1 04, 255, 32, 192, 255, 162, 2, 142 

:REM*234 
DATA24 0,49, 96, 32,1 28,3,1 60,5 :REM*113 
DATA1 62, 0,1 42, 44,50,169,14,141 :REM*235 
DATA43, 50,169,0, 141 ,27,50,169 :REM*1 
DATA208,141 ,28,50,189,47,48,141 

:REM*123 
DATA29,50,232,189,47,48,141 ,30:REM*135 
DATA50, 23 2,1 89,47,48,1 41 ,31 ,50 :REM*77 
DATA232,189,47,48,141 , 32 , 50 , 232 :REM*55 
DATA189,47,48,141 ,33, 50 ,232 , 1 89 :REM*55 
DATA47,48,141 , 34 , 50 , 232 , 1 89 , 47 :REM*21 5 
DATA48, 133, 158, 232, 189, 47, 48, 133 

;REM*45 
DATA1 59 , 142, 45, 48, 140, 46, 48, 32 :REM*1 
DATA44,40,174,45,48,172 r 46,48 : REM* 189 
DATA232, 136,208,184,96,0,0,80 :REM*241 
DATA0,0,8,10,6,87,48,128 : REM* 157 

DATA0,70,4,6,8,93,48,0 :REM*145 

DATA1 ,118,1 ,2,8,101 ,48,64 :REM*107 

DATA0 ,140, 5, 4, 16, 109, 48, 24 :REM*1 69 
DATAO, 185,1 ,1, 20, 125,48, 87 :REM*77 

DATA65,76,82,85,83,83,79,70 :REM*19 

DATAB4,87,65,82,69,80,82,69 :REM*227 
DATA83 ,69,78,84,83,67,49, 50 :REM*3 

DATA56,32,85,76,84,82,65 f 32 :REM*41 

DATA72,73,82,69,83,40,67,41 :REM*41 

DATA4 9 , 57 ,56 ,53 , 32 , 82 , 85 , 78 :REM*1 81 
DATA32,77,65,71 ,65,90,73,78 :REM*123 
DATA69,1 42 ,0,214, 141 ,1 ,21 4 ,232:REM*253 
DATA1 42,0,21 4,1 4 0,1 , 21 4 , 76 , 1 85 :REM*226 
DATA48,169,31 ,141, 0,21 4,173,1 :REM*16 4 
DATA21 4,76,185,48,72,169, 31 ,141 

:REM*104 
DATA0,214,104,141 , 1 , 21 4 , 76 , 1 85 :REM*50 
DATA48, 44, 0,21 4,16,251 ,96,32 :REM*146 
DATA255, 48, 169, 0,1 3 3,251 ,165,25 4 

:REM*240 
DATA1 0,38, 251 ,10,38,251 ,10,38 :REM*118 
DATA251 ,10,38,251 ,141 , 227 , 49 , 1 64 :REM*0 
DATA251 ,140,228,49,10,38,251 ,10;REM*84 
DATA38,251 ,24,109,227,49,133,250 

:REM*46 
DATA1 73,228,49,1 01 ,251, 133, 251, 24 

:REM*70 
DATA1 65, 25 0,1 09, 225, 49, 133, 250, 165 

:REM*138 
DATA251 ,109,226,49,13 3,251 ,96,165 

:REM*72 
DATA252,141 ,225,49,165,253,74,110 

:REM*164 
DATA225,49,74,11 0,225,49,74,11 0:REM*56 
DATA225,49,141 ,226,49,173,225,49 

:REM*140 
DATA141 ,26,50,96,141 ,131 , 49 , 1 42 :REM*94 
DATA1 33, 49, 14 0,1 32, 49, 162, 0,1 42 

:REM*140 
DATA1 29,49, 142,130, 49,41 ,1 ,240 :REM*40 
DATA9, 140, 130, 49, 17 4, 13 3, 49, 142 

:REM*226 
DATA1 29, 49, 169, 128,141 ,134,49,45 

:REM*1 7 
DATA131 ,49,240,42,174,133,49,172 

:REM*1 12 



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PARALLEL PRINTER 
INTERFACE 



". , . rugged design . . . ease of use . . . make it everyone's 
favorite ..." 

". . . outstanding 1 525 emulation cannot be overemphasized. 

"... 1 525 emulation is so near perfect . , . you'll be hard 
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Commodore . . . that will not work . . ." 

"... it is a sophisticated interface . . . posesses an above 
average level of quality ..." run Dec. 1 985 issue 



$49.95 

(suggested retail) 

FOR USE WITH THE 

COMMODORE Vic 30. 

C64and128PC 




IMPORTANT FEATURES that may not be found on other interfaces: 

• High Speed Graphics Buffer 

• Wbrks properly with all Commodore compatible software. 

• Transparent Mode Lock Controls. 

• Total Emulation of Commodore's Graphic, Character and Command Set 

• True Commodore Graphics, 

PRINTERS 

Smith Corona Fast Text 80 ■ Star Gemini X & SG series 

Smth Corona DP series MPI SX PhnterK- 

Srnith Corona 200-:!- MPI X Pnnter-:;- 

Smith Corana 300-:;- Panasonic KXP 

Smith Corana 4D0-;i- Inforunner 

Royal 600-"- Star Delta 

Royal 610-::- Blue Chip 

Riteman Citizen 

Radix BMC 



• Combining of Emulation and Transparent Modes. 

• No Confusing DIP switches. 

• 1 5 page easy to follow Users Manual. 

• FCC Approved 



Mannesmann Tally MT16D 
Olympia Compact NP 
Brother CE-50-"- 
Brother CE-5S-"- 
Brother DM-40 
Brother DX-5 
Fujitsu 
Epson 



-:;- Special interface or adapter cable required. Contact DSI. 
The PP1 works with all Centronics compatible parallel printers that utilize standard ASCII characters and command sets in the transparent mode. 





DIRECTOR 
the DIRECTOR is a surge, 
yptke. RFI. and EMI interier- 
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power control center far 
computers and peripherals 



DATA SWITCH 
Six DATA SWITCH models 
allow port expansion and 
sharing ol computer and 
penplierals 



MESSENGER MODEM 
The MESSENGER is an 
3uto answer/dial modem 
wth complete telecom solt- 
wun; lor use with Commo- 
dore C64 and 128 PC. 



COMPUTER DISKETTE 

NOTCHER 

Converts any single sided 

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diskette 



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RBG cable assemblies that 
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Listing 
6880 

6890 
6900 
6910 

6920 

6930 

6940 
6950 
6960 

6970 

6980 

6990 

7000 
7010 

7020 
7030 
7040 
7050 
7060 
7070 
7080 
7090 
7100 
71 10 
7120 
71 30 
71 40 
7150 
7160 
7170 
7180 
7190 
7200 
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7220 
7230 
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7250 
7260 
7270 
7280 
7290 
7300 
731 
7320 
7330 
7340 
7350 



/ continued, 

DATA1 32, 49, 142, 127, 49, 14 0,1 28, 49 

:REM*32 
DATA1 4, 127, 49, 46, 128, 49, 74, 201 : REM* 184 
DATA1 , 208,245,24,17 3,127,49,109:REM*36 
DATA1 29,49,1 41 ,129,49,173,128,49 

:REM*68 
DATA109,1 30,49,141 ,130,49,78,134 

:REM*11 3 
DATA49,17 3, 13 4,49,201 ,1 ,208,199 

:REM*1 87 
DATA1 74, 129, 49, 172 ,130, 49, 96,0 :REM*93 
DATA0,0,0,0,0,0,0,32 : REM*! 9 3 

DATA1 5,1 36,165,22,1 41 ,196,49,165 

:REM*99 
DATA23,141 ,197,49,32,15,136,165 

:REM*207 
DATA22,141 ,193,49,165,23,141 ,199 

:REM*31 
DATA49,32,1 5,136,165,22, 141 ,200 

:REM*191 
201 ,49,32,15:REM*207 
,202,49,165,23 

:REM*177 
1,2,4,8 



DATA136,165,22, 


* 1 f 

41 


DATA141 ,203,49,96, 


DATA! 6,32,64,1 28,0 


DATA0,0,0 


,0,0,0, 0, 


DATA0,0,0 


,0,0 


,i 


,0, 


DATA0,0,0 


,0,0 





,0, 


DATA0,0,0 


,0,0 


,0 


,0, 


DATA0,64,' 


S,0,( 


»,( 


5,0 


DATA0,0,0 


0,0 


,0 


,0, 


DATA0,0,0 


,0,0 


,0 


,0, 


DATA0,0,0 


,0,0 


,0 


,0, 


DATA0,0,0 


0,0 


,"0 


,0, 


DATA0,0,0 


0,0 


,0 


0, 


DATA0 ,0,0 


0,0 


,0 


0, 


DATA0 ,0,0 


0,0 


,0 


0, 


DATA0 ,0,0 


0,0 


,0 


0, 


DATA0., , 


0,0 


,0 


0, 


DATA0 ,0,0 


0,0 


,0 


0, 


DATA0 ,0,0 


0,0 





0, 


DATA0 ,0,0 


0,0 





0, 


DATA0,0,0 


0,0 





0, 


DATA0,0,0 


0,0 





0, 


DATA0,0,0 


0,0 





0, 


DATA0,0,0 


0,0, 





0, 


DATA0,0,0 


0,0, 





0, 


DATA0,0,0 


0,0, 





0, 


DATA0,0,0 


0,0, 





0, 


DATA0 ,0,0 


0,0, 


0, 


0, 


DATA0 ,0,0 


0,0, 


0, 


0, 


DATA0,0,0, 


0,0, 





0, 


DATA0,0,0, 


0,0, 


0, 


0, 


DATA0,0,0, 


0,0, 


0, 


0, 


DATA0,0,0, 


0,0, 


0, 


0, 


DATA0,32, ] 


28,: 


1, 5 


>6, 



,0 
,0 

,0 

,0 
i,0 

,0 
,0 
,0 

,0 

,0 
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,0 

.0 

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DATA0 



:REM*91 

:REM*129 

:REM*77 

:REM*87 

:REM*97 

:REM*107 

:REM*1S7 

:REM*127 

:REM*137 

:REM*147 

:REM*157 

:REM*167 

:REM*177 

:REM*187 

:REM*197 

:REM*208 

:REM*218 

:REM*228 

:REM*238 

:REM*248 

:REM*2 

: REM* 12 

: REM* 22 

: REM* 32 

:REM*42 

:REM*52 

:REM*62 

:REM*72 

:REM*82 

:REM*92 

:REM*102 

:REM*112 

:REM*164 

:REM*98 



Listing 2. Ultra Hi-Res boot progra 



10 GRAPHIC! ,1 :GRAPHIC5: REM SET UP 1 0K BUFF 
ER IN BANK FOR ML :REM*76 

20 POKE47,0:POKE48,68:CLR: REM SET UP 1 6K B 
UFFER IN BANK 1 FOR @STASH :REM*6 

30 BLOAD"ULTRA HIRES" ,B0 ,P71 68 : REM LOAD MA 
CHINE LANGUAGE :REM*104 

40 SYS84 48: REM ACTIVATE C1 28 ULTRA HIRES 

:REM*100 

50 PRINT"C128 ULTRA HIRES IS NOW ACTIVATED. 

:REM*218 

100/ RUN lEBRUMtY 1986 



60 PRINT"YOU HAVE 16K SET ASIDE FOR GRAPHIC 
" :REM*170 

70 PRINT" STORAGE. MORE CAN BE GOTTEN BY" 

;REM*210 
80 PRINT" INCREASING THE AMOUNT POKED INTO" 

:REM*184 

90 PRINT"REGISTER 48 IN LINE 20. EACH NUMBE 

R" :REM*146 

100 PRINT"OVER 68 WILL INCREASE THE BUFFER" 

:REM*116 
110 PRINT"BY 256 BYTES. TO GAIN A 32K BUFFE 
R" :REM*!6 

120 PRINT"CHANGE THE 68 TO 132." : REM*! 7 4 
130 PRINT" YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ";FRE(0); M BYT 
ES" :REM*62 

140 PRINT"AVAILABLE IN BANK FOR PROGRAMS" 

:REM*144 
150 PRINT"AND ";FRE(1)r" IN BANK 1 FOR" 

:REM*82 
160 PRINT"VARIABLES." :REM*132 



Listing 3. Program Setup. 



10 
20 
30 

40 



50 
60 



70 
80 
90 
1 



100 



REM BASIC PROGRAM SETUP :REM*74 

FAST: REM ENABLE 2 MH MODE :REM*224 
POKE47,0:POKE48,68:CLR: REM SET UP 1 6K B 
UFFER FOR @STASH :REM*148 

@GRAPHIC,0,2: REM GOTO ULTRA HIRES SCREE 
N (64 X 200) AND SET COLORS BG,FG 

:REM*78 
@CLR,0: REM CLEAR ULTRA HIRES SCREEN 

:REM*216 
TRAP 10010:REM SET UP SYNTAX ERROR TRAP 
TO RETURN TO TEXT MODE AND LIST ERROR 

:REM*174 
: :REM*46 

REM PROGRAM BEGINS HERE ;REM*78 

: :REM*66 

REM GOTO TEXT MODE, PRINT STATUS AND 
END PROGRAM :REM*75 

10 @TEXT: HELP: END :REM*217 



Listing . 4. Hi-res text dnnu program. 



1 REM TEXT ON ULTRA HIRES SCREEN DEMO 

:REM*88 

20 FAST; REM ENABLE 2 MH MODE :REM*22 4 

30 POKE47,0:POKE48,68:CLR: REM SET UP 16K B 

UFFER FOR @STASH :REM*148 

40 @GRAPIIIC,0,2: REM GOTO ULTRA HIRES SCREE 

N (640 X 200) AND SET COLORS BG,FG 

: REM* 7 8 
50 @CLR,0: REM CLEAR ULTRA HIRES SCREEN 

:REM*216 
60 TRAP 10010: REM SET UP SYNTAX ERROR TRAP 
TO RETURN TO TEXT MODE AND LIST ERROR 

:REM*174 

70 : ;REM*46 

80 REM PROGRAM BEGINS HERE :REM*78 

90 : :REM*66 

100 @CHAR, 71 68,0,0,1 ,0,"{SHFT T}HIS IS A DE 

MO OF 160 CHARACTERS PER LINE. { SHFT Y} 

OU WILL NOTICE THAT IT IS STILL POSSIBL 

E TO READ THEM ON THIS 1702 COMPOSITE M 

ONITOR." : REM*! 3 4 



u 



At Far Below 



■ Dealer Cost' 

TOTAL Personal Computer system 



Factory Reconditioned with 
Factory Warranty! 




Carries easily 
as a suitcase! 



Sorry, we can't print the 

famous brand name. But we can tell 

you if you pKone us Toll-Free: 1-800-328-0609. 



Famous U.S. brand 64K computer with built-in disk drive f 
COLOR monitor, ROM cartridge port! PLUS printer, software! 




THE COMPUTER 

Snap-on computer keyboard! 64K RAM . 20K ROM . Full- 
size typewriter keyboard. Upper and lower case 
tellers, numerals, symbols, reverse characters. 2 
cursor control keys, A function keys, programma- 
ble to 8 Music synthesizer with 3 independent 
voices, each with 9 octave range. Input /output ports 
accommodate . . . user, serial, ROM cartridge, joy- 
sticks, external monitor, phone modem. 
Built-in disk drive! Intelligent high speed unit with 
5'<" (loppy disk recorder. 170Kformatted data stor- 
age; 35 tracks. 16K ROM. Uses single sided, single 
density disk. Serial interlace. Second serial port to 
chain second drive or printer. 
Built-in color monitor I Displays 40 columns x 25 lines 
of text on 5" screen. High resolution. 320 x 200 pix- 
els. 16 background, character colors. 

Built-in HOM cartridge portl Insert ROM program car- 
tridge. Multitude of subjects available in stores 
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$ 



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THE PRINTER 

Print method: Bi-directional impact dot matrix. 

Characlor matrix: 6 x 7 dot matrix 

Characters: Upper and lower case letters, numerals 

and symbols All PET graphic characters. 

Graphics: 1 vertical dots — maximum 480 columns. 

Dot addressable. 

Character cades: CBM ASCII code. 

Print speed: 60 characters per second. 

Maximum columns: 80 columns. 

Character spacing: 10 characters per inch. 

Line feed spacing: 6 lines per inch In character mode 

or 8 lines per inch selectable. 9 lines per inch in 

graphics mode. 

Line feed speed: 5 lines per second in character mode. 

7.5 lines per second in graphics mode. 

Paper feed: Friction leed. 

Paper widlh: 4.5" to 8 5" width. 

Multiple copies: Original plus maximum ol two copies 

Dimensions: 13"W x 8"D x 3'i H. WLi 6% lbs. Power: 

120V AC, 60 Hz. 

Original List Price: * 200. 00 



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THE SOFTWARE 

"Easr Script" One ol the most powerlul word pro- 
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ments from standard paragraphs, do personalized 
letters, see and change a document before it is print- 
ed. Instruction manual has extensive training sec- 
tion that simplifies use . . . even tor someone who 
has never used a computer or word processor before! 

"The Manager" A sophisticated database manager 
for business or home use. Business uses: accounts 
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manager. Home uses: mailing lists, home inventory, 
recipes, collection organizer, investment tracking. 
checkbook balancing. School uses: research arti- 
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JOYSTICKS (Set of 2) KEYBOARD CRAZY KrJ 

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Item H-970. 64166-03 S/H: 54.25 



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lalna tan. Please allow 3-4 wnoks delivery. Sorry, no CO.O,] 
D My i '«■■■ - or monoy nrd»r it enclosed. (No delay* In processing 

orders paid by chnck, ihnnkt to TolnChnck.] 
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Listing 4 cnntmuett. 

110 @CHAR, 55296,0,1 2, 1 ,1 ,"{SHFT T)HIS IS A 

DEMO OF 80 CHARACTERS PER LINE. {3 SPACE 

s}{S!IFT Y)OU WILL NOTICE IT IS THE SAME 

AS {3 SPACES) IN NORMAL 80 COLUMN TEXT M 

ODE." :REM*208 

120 eCHAR, 55296,0, 32, 1 ,2, "{SHFT T}HIS IS A 
40 COLUMN CHARACTER TEST. {6 SPACES ItSHF 
T N}ERE WE HAVE THE SAME RESOLUTION AS 
IN{2 SPACEs)COMPOSITE MODE." :REM*222 

130 @CHAR, 55296, 0,66, 2, 2, "{SHFT T)HIS IS DO 
UBLE HEIGHT, DOUBLE WIDTH. [4 SPACES) (SH 
FT LJOOKS GOOD, RIGHT?" :REM*114 

140 @CHAR,55296,0,102,5,5,"{2 SPACES} {SHFT 
W)E COULD DO {3 SPACES) THIS ALL NIGHT I " 

: REM* 60 

150 @CHAR, 55296, 0,180, 2, 5, "(SHFT B)UT LET'S 
GO ON." :REM*176 

160 SLEEP 10 :REM*14 

10000 REM GOTO TEXT MODE, PRINT STATUS AND 
END PROGRAM :REM*7 5 

10010 3TEXT:f]ELP:END :REM*217 



90 : 

100 SLEEP 2 

110 @GRAPHIC,0,2:@CLR,0 

120 @BOX, 0,0, 639, 199,1 

130 FOR X=0 TO 599 STEP 48 

140 {5 SPACES}HT=INT(RND( 1 > * 1 79 

150 {5 SPACEs)@BAR,X,199,29,10, 

160 {5 SPACEs)Z=199-HT+2 

170 {5 SPACES )IFHT< 8 THEN 210 

180 {5 SPACEs)C$=STR$(HT) 

190 {5 SPACEs)C$=RIGHT$(C$,LEN( 

200 (5 SPACES )@CHAR, 53248, X,Z,1 

210 NEXT 

220 SLEEP 6 

1000 REM GOTO TEXT MODE, PRINT 

ND 
1010 (3TEXT: HELP: END 



:REM*66 

:REM*220 

:REM*230 

:REM*4 

:REM*184 

)+8 :REM*164 

HT,1 :REM*132 

:REM*44 

; REM* 12 

:REM*124 

C$)-1 ) 

:REM*42 
,1 ,C$ 

: REM* 130 
:REM*220 
: REM* 148 
STATUS AND E 
:REM*231 
:REM*141 



Listing 7. Circle demo with @(% @Stmh and @Fet(h. 



Listing 5. Line-drawing demo program. 



10 REM LINE DEMO WITH TEXT :REM*246 

20 FAST: REM ENABLE 2 MH MODE : REM* 22 4 
30 POKE47,0:POKE48,68:CLR: REM SET UP 1 6K B 
UFFER FOR 0STASH :REM*148 

40 @GRAPHIC,0,2: REM GOTO ULTRA HIRES SCREE 
N (640 X 200) AND SET COLORS BG,FG 

:REM*78 
50 @CLR,0: REM CLEAR ULTRA HIRES SCREEN 

; REM* 21 6 
60 TRAP 10010: REM SET UP SYNTAX ERROR TRAP 
TO RETURN TO TEXT MODE AND LIST ERROR 

:REM*174 
70 : :REM*46 

80 REM PROGRAM BEGINS HERE :REM*78 

90 : : REM* 6 6 

100 FORI=0 TO 639 STEP 10 :REM*6 

110 @DRAW, 320, 100,1, 199,1 :REM*178 

120 NEXT :REM*130 

130 FORI=0 TO 639 STEP 10 :REM*36 

140 @DRAW,320,100,I,0,1 :REM*248 

150 NEXT :REM*160 

160 @CHAR, 53248, 0,0, 16, 16, "{CTRL X)MOIRE(CT 
RL 2}" :REM*218 

170 @CHAR,5324 8,8, 130,8,11 /'{CTRL X) PATTERN 
{CTRL 2)" :REM*132 

180 SLEEP 6 : REM* 108 

10000 REM GOTO TEXT MODE, PRINT STATUS AND 

END PROGRAM : REM* 75 

10010 @TEXT:HELP:END :REM*217 



Listing 6. 3-D bar demo program. 



10 REM 3D BAR DEMO 
20 FAST: REM ENABLE 2 
30 (aGRAPHIC,0,2:(aCLR, 

RES 640 X 200 AND 
40 TRAP 1010: REM SET 

TO RETURN TO TEXT 



50 <aCHAR, 53248, 0,0,1 , 
60 @CHAR, 53248, 0,24, 4 

D" 
70 : 
80 REM PROGRAM STARTS HERE 

1 02 /RUN FEBRUARY I986 



:REM*102 

MH MODE :REM*224 

0: REM ENABLE ULTRA HI 

CLEAR SCREEN :REM*66 

UP SYNTAX ERROR TRAP 
MODE AND LIST ERROR 

:REM*210 

1 ,"{CTRL X}" :REM*226 

,4," 3D BARS BY COMMAN 

:REM*60 



:REM*46 
:REM*76 



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REM CIRCLE DEMO WITH @COPY, 

FETCH 

FAST: REM ENABLE 2 MH MODE 

POKE47,0:POKE48,68:CLR: REM 

UFFER FOR gSTASH 



@STASH AND ? 
:REM*76 

:REM*224 
SET UP 16K B 

:REM*148 



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@GRAPHIC,0,2:@CLR,0: REM ENABLE ULTRA HI 
RES 640 X 200 AND CLEAR SCREEN :REM*76 
TRAP 1010: REM SET UP SYNTAX ERROR TRAP 
TO RETURN TO TEXT MODE AND LIST ERROR 

:REM*220 
CX=24:CY=8:SC=2.5:FL=0:R=10 :REM*128 
REM DRAW CIRCLE CENTER X=CX, CENTER Y = CY 
, RADIUS=R, SC CORRECTS ASPECT RATIO 

:REM*160 

FOR R=1 TO 9 STEP 3 :REM*16 

{5 SPACES J FOR T=0 TO 6 . 4 STEP .2 :REM*76 

(10 SPACEs)X=R*COS(T) :Y/=R*SIN(T) :REM*42 

SPACES )SX=SC*X+CX:SY=CY-Y :REM*228 

SPACES) IF FL=1 THEN 140 :REM*108 

SPACES }@DOT,SX,SY, 1 :FL=1 :OX=SX:OY=S 

:REM*230 
SPACES }@ DRAW, OX, OY,SX,SY,1 



(10 

(10 

{10 

Y 

{10 

= SY 

{4 SPACES) NEXT 

{4 SPACEs)FL=0 

NEXT 

SLEEP 3 

REM DUPLICATE CIRCLE 



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:REM*112 

:REM*160 

:REM*78 

:REM*180 

:REM*60 

WITH @COPY COMMAND 

:REM*100 

:REM*102 

STEP 50 

:REM*146 
SPACES )§COPY, 0,0, 48, 20, XC,YC 

:REM*198 



FOR YC = TO 183 STEP 20 
{7 SPACEsJFOR XC=0 TO 590 



(7 SPACES) NEXT 

NEXT 

SLEEP 3 

@STASH, 0,0,0, 48,1 6 :REM SAVE ONE 

CIRCLE 
REM ANIMATE WITH FETCH 
TY=1 :TX=8:X=INT(RND(1 >*583)+7 
(1 )*10> + 20 
FOR 1=1 TO 1024 
{6 SPACEs}@FETCH,0,X,Y 

SPACES )X=X+TX: IF X>590 THEN 



(6 

(6 
(6 



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SPACES }Y=Y+TY: 



THEN TX=TX*-1 
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340 (6 SPACES) IF Y<1 THEN TY=TY*-1 



REM*240 
REM*250 

REM+1 30 

COPY OF 

:REM*189 

:REM*95 

Y=INT(RND 

:REM*83 

:REM*235 

:REM*247 

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:REM*249 

:REM*231 

TY=TY*-1 

:REM*89 

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Listing 7 continued, 

350 NEXT :REM*105 

36 SLEEP 6 : REM* 33 

1000 REM EXIT TO TEXT MODE AND PRINT ERRORS 

(IF ANY) :REM*209 

1010 @TEXT: HELP: END : REM*! 41 



Listing 8. 3D animation demo using @Stash ami @Fetch. 



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REM 3D CUBE DEMO USING @STASH AND | FETCH 

:REM*70 
FAST: REM ENABLE 2 MH MODE :REM*224 
POKE47,0:POKE48,132:CLR: REM SET UP 32K 
BUFFER FOR @STASH :REM*204 

@GRAPHIC,0,2:@CLR,0: REM GOTO ULTRA HIRE 
S (640 X 200} AND CLEAR SCREEN :REM*46 
TRAP 470:REM SET UP SYNTAX ERROR TRAP TO 
RETURN TO TEXT MODE AND LIST ERROR 

:REM*116 

DIM X(19),Y(19),Z(19) ,A(65) :REM*238 

REM READ CUBE DATA INTO ARRAYS :REM*232 

@CHAR, 53248,0, 100, 2, 4, "{CTRL 2)FRAMES TO 

GO " :REM*20 

FOR 1=1 TO 18 :REM*246 

{6 SPACEs}READ X ( I ) , Y ( I ) , Z { I ) :REM*80 

NEXT :REM*120 

RH=10:D=48:TH=-2*{PI):P=1 . 4 :CX=80 :CY=36 

:MC=0:SD=6.5 :REM*232 

REM LOOP TO DRAW 3D CUBE AND @ STASH EAC 

H FRAME INTO BUFFER :REM*130 



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FOR CT=1 TO 64 ;REM*132 

{6 SPACEs)(3C[IAR,53248,42 4,100,2,4,STR3( 
65-CT)+" " :REM*200 

{6 SPACES }S1=SIN(TH) :S2=SIN(P) :C1=COS(T 
H):C2=COS{P) :REM*136 

{6 SPACEs)X=X(1 ):Y=Y(1 );Z=Z( 1 ):GOSUB 49 
0:OX=SX:OY=SY :REM*230 

{6 SPACES }FOR 1=2 TO 5 :REM*58 

{12 SPACEs)X=X{I) :Y=Y(I) :Z=Z(I) :GOSUB 4 
90:taDRAW,OX,OY,SX,SY,1 :OX=SX;OY=SY 

:REM*2 
(6 SPACEs}NEXT :REM*210 

(6 SPACEs}X=X(6):Y=Y(6) : Z=Z( 6 ) :GOSUB 49 
0:OX=SX:OY=SY :REM*64 

(6 SPACEsJFOR 1=7 TO 10 :REM*48 

{12 SPACEs)X=X(I):Y=Y(I) :Z=Z(I) :GOSUB 4 
90 : <a DRAW , OX , OY , SX , SY , 1 : OX=SX : OY=SY 

:REM*42 
{6 SPACEs)NEXT :REM*250 

{6 SPACES) FOR 1=11 TO 17 STEP 2 :REM*18 
{12 SPACES}X=X(I) :Y=Y(I) :Z=Z{I):GOSUB 4 
90:OX=SX:OY=SY :REM*203 

{12 SPACES }X=X( 1+1 ):Y=Y{I+1):Z=Z(I+1):G 
OSUB 490:@DRAW,OX,OY,SX,SY,1 :REM*97 
{12 SPACES }OX=SX:OY=SY :REM*22 3 

{6 SPACEs)NEXT :REM*45 

(6 SPACEs)@STASH,MC,45,10,70,55 ;REM*39 
(6 SPACEs)A(CT)=MC:MC=PEEK(250)+PEEK(25 
1)*256+1:REM NEXT AVAILABLE ADDRESS 

:REM*79 
{6 SPACEs)D=D+SD:IF D>249 THEN D=249 

:REM*223 
{6 SPACES }TH=TH+. 2 IiaCOPY, 320, 0,300, 75,0 
,0 :REM*215 

NEXT : REM* 9 5 

@CLR,0: REM BEGINNING OF ANIMATION ROUT 
INE :REM*237 

gCHAR,53248,80,0,2,3,"3D GRAPHICS ARE E 
ASY" :REM*217 

@CHAR, 53248, 56, 24, 2, 3, "USING C128 ULTRA 
HIRES" ;REM*25 

@Ci(AR, 53248, 56, 146, 2, 3, "WITH @STASH AND 
9 FETCH" :REM*9 

(aCHAR,53248,56,170,2,3,"IN YOUR BASIC P 
ROGRAMS" : REM* 197 

REM BLITTER ANIMATION USING THE @ FETCH 
COMMAND :REM*117 

FOR K=1 TO 64:@FETCH,A(K) ,250,65:NEXT 

:REM*71 
FOR K=33 TO 64 :§FETCH, A{ K) , 250,65 :NEXT 

:REM*73 
TO 33 STEP-1 :iaFETCH,A(K),250,6 

:REM*225 
STEP-1 :@FETCH,A{K) ,250,65 

:REM*9 
AS<>"*" THEN 410 :REM*63 



FOR K=64 

5: NEXT 

FOR K=64 TO 1 

:NEXT 

GET AS: IF 



REM GOTO TEXT MODE, PRINT STATUS AND EN 
D :REM*201 

@TEXT : HELP : END :REM*111 

REM CONVERT X,Y,Z TO SCREEN X,Y:REM*24 9 
XT=-X*S1+Y*C1 :YT=-X*C1*C2-Y*S1*C2+Z*S2: 
ZT=-X*S2*C1 -Y*S2*S1 -Z*C2+RH :REM*1 21 
SX=D*XT/ZT+CX:SY=CY-D*YT/ZT:RETURN 

:REM*45 
REM DATA THAT DESCRIBES 
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DATA -1 ,-.75, .5,-1 , .75,. 



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75, 



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5,1,-. 



3D CUDE:REM*237 

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:REM*162 

:REM*84 
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:REM*240 



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Computer nei working is quickly be- 
coming a valuable tool — and even a 
necessity — for increased productivity 
in both small businesses and schools. 
Although networking is usually as- 
sociated with big business and big 
budgets, it does not have to be expen- 
sive. In fact, networking IS catching on 
in budget-conscious school systems as 
an inexpensive way to share peripher- 
als, thereby putting more students on 
computers more often. 

Multi-User Computer Networking 

The term multi-user networking 
has various meanings, In a broad 
sense, networking refers to the link- 
ing together o( stand-alone personal 
computers or dumb terminals so they 
can communicate or share central- 
ized information or peripherals. 

Large com patties and institutions 
often use dumb terminals, These are 
connected to a central mainframe 
computer that is usually housed 
somewhere on the premises, but that 
can be located in a separate building 
and be remotely controlled. The ter- 
minals can be connected by phone 
lines or directly by cables. All files 
and programs are held in the main- 
frame, ready lo be called into indi- 
vidual terminals by the user. 

In this setup, information can be 
shared, and communication between 
terminals is possible. When the main- 
frame is off, the terminals cannot 
function. 

School systems thai use computers 
for classroom instruction and admin- 
istrative purposes often have per- 
sonal computers (rather than dumb 
terminals) linked together in a net- 
work, primarily for sharing periph- 
erals. The computers in this multi- 
user system are independent from a 
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How do you solve the 

problem of giving students 

access time with a limited 

amount of equipment? Read 

how one small school system 

makes a little go a long way 

with networking. And the 

solution is not as expensive as 

you might think. 



central mainframe, and the user has 
more direct control of the applica- 
tions that be or she runs. Eight or 
more personal computers can be 
linked to a single disk drive and a 
printer by direct connection to a 
multi-user switch housed near the 
group of computers. 

More Computers for the Money 

for a school system with a limited 
budget, this second type of multi-user 
networking is the solution. It is cost- 
effective because, instead of having 
to invest in a disk drive for each 
computer, a school can buy just one 
drive to be shared by a group of eight 
computers. Furthermore, each group 
can also share a printer, thereby 
saving even more money. With the 
savings, a school can purchase more 
computers, multi-user switches or 
software. 

Commodore personal computers 
arc a good choice for school systems 
because they are so inexpensive — 



currently, the C-64 is selling for close 
to S 1 00 and the C-l 28 for about $275. 
These low prices allow a school to 
buy five to ten times as many Com- 
modores as it could the more expen 
she computers, such as Apple lis and 
Tandy computers. 

Considering the availability of 
Commodore- multi-user networking 
links (many of which cost only about 
$150), the consistently low prices of 
peripherals and the huge amount of 
software available, any school system 
would be wise to look into Commo- 
dore computers. 

One School System \i Experience 

llie Winchester Elementary School, 
in Winchester, Xew Hampshire, has 
been using computers for five years, 
according to die principal, Curt Gar 
dine, who is the moving force behind 
this program. 

Winchester now has ,'12 C-64s and 
VIC-20S in the classrooms and one 
C-64 for administrative purposes. 
The classroom computers are linked 
together with multi-user switches. 
They use a combination of 1 702 mon- 
itors, black-and-white television sets 
and monochrome monitors. 

Two fourth -grade classes use seven 
VICs and one C-64. Two fifth-grade 
classes are sharing six VICs and two 
C-64s, and two sixth-grade classes 
share Hi C-64s. Only four 1541 disk 
drives and four Commodore printers 
are needed to provide peripheral ac- 
cess for these *52 workstations. 

When asked why he chose Com- 
modores, Cardine replied, "Money. 
We are one of the poorest school 
systems in the entire state." Com- 
modore computers were the obvious 
choice. Cardine decided that it makes 
more sense to lei your money pay 



for a group ofC-64s than to buy just 
one Apple II. 

The problem in many school sys- 
tems is that they arc living to teach 
computer applications to a class of 20 
to 30 students with just one expensive 
computer. Kven a poor school district, 
however, can get computers into its 
schools if it takes the time to select cost- 
effective equipment 

When asked if he would prefer Ap- 
ple lis if his budget were bigger. Car- 
dine said emphatically, "No." 

The Commodore's easy-to-use 
screen-editing features, cursor con- 
trols and keyboard graphics are some 
of the reasons for his preference. 

"My time on an Apple is double 
my time on a C-64 because of the 
Apple's crude screen editing," he 
said. Also, he Finds that the VIC-20s 
are well-suited to younger elemen- 
tary grade students because of the 
large, colorful, easy-to-read letters. 

Another benefit of using Com- 
modores in the school system is that 
students' parents can often afford to 
buy a C-64 for use at home. This 
provides an excellent means lot 
doing homework and follow-up study 
of school training. 

The Winchester school lias been 
able to give most students an oppor- 
tunity to work on a VIC-20 or a C-64 
on a weekly, and in some cases, daily, 
basis. Although Cardine currently 
provides only one class session of 
formal instruction per week for the 
fourth through sixth grades, students 
work on the computers at recess time, 
during free time and after school. 
Without networking, this just would 
not be possible: there would be too 
many students waiting around to use 
the computers. 

The VIC Switch 

Cardine started off five years ago 
with two VIC-20S (then priced at $300 
each), two monitors and two cassette 
recorders. Me quickly saw that the 
school needed more computer sta- 
tions. It was obvious, however, that 
it would be too expensive to buy the 
complete system for each station. 

The following year, as a result of 
a federal giant (Title 4C), the school 
was able to buy a C-64, five more VIC- 
20s, one disk drive, a 1 525 printer and, 
most important, a VIC Switch ($150) 
by Handle Software. 

The VIC Switch is typical of the 
multi-user links on the market today 
for Commodore computers. It is a 
small unit, with nine serial pons — 
eight input ports for connecting di- 
rectly to eight computers and one 



output port. The output port is for 
connecting a peripheral, such as a 
disk drive, that will be shared by all 
eight computers. A printer can then 
be daisy-chained from the disk drive 
and shared by the entire network of 
computers. 

The VIC Switch has worked well 
over the years and has brought com- 
puter training to many students in 
this school. There has been one prob- 
lem, however. When two computers 
would try to access a peripheral si- 
multaneously, the VIC Switch would 
often lock up. 

This condition can occur when 
one student forgets to close his or 
her channel to the disk drive or 
printer. When the next student tries 
to access the peripheral, the lockup 
occurs. You can avoid this problem 
by having the student make sure that 
the channel to a peripheral is prop- 
erly closed and that the other stu- 
dents know when the peripheral is 
free for access, 

Tfte Microshare 

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Although the Winchester school 
system does not regularly use the Mi- 
croshare system (from Comspec Com- 
munications), Cardine has tested this 
networking device in his classrooms. 
Its price is S°00, which is a prohibi- 
tive factor for this school's tight 
budget. 

Despite the price, the Microshare 
system has strengths. Unlike the VIC 
Switch, it is designed to allow all users 
to load the same software simulta- 
neously, But when Cardine tested 
this unit on various commercial soft- 
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unit would not perform group loads 
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Some other features of this system 
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Recently, the Winchester Elemen- 
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Switches, which have proven to he 
most valuable. The price, perfor- 
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Willi the GSI-64, which costs about 
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Cardine discoveted that the CSI 
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I asked Curl Cardine il he had 
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who had been using computers. He 
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way np." Cardine studied one group 
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Da you have a problem or question about 
your Commodore com /jitter? Commodore 
Clink can help. Just semi your question 
on a postcard (limit of one question per 
card) t o.- 
Jim Strasma 
Commodore Clinic 
PO Box 6100 
Macomb. 1L 61455-6100 

Queries are answered only through this 
column, and, due to the volume of mail, 
only questions likely to appeal to the ma- 
jority of our readers ran he published. 



UPDATES 



Update: In the September 1985 issue, 
Philip Jones asked about artificial 
intelligence (AI) programming. I'd 
like to send him and any other read- 
ers seriously interested in A I pro- 
gramming a copy of the AI Factshect 
I've developed; they need only send 
me a self-addressed stamped #10 en- 
velope with their request. I am not 
a vendor, but a 64 user who's serious 
about developing practical artificial 
intelligence applications. 

Eloisa Veargain 

PO Box 241807 

Los Angeles, CA 90024 

A: Thanks for the offer and the fact 
sheet. It is helpful, and I'm sure you'll 
hear from many leaders. AI enthusi- 
asts ma\ also want to investigate Aba- 
i us Software's new program, XI'KR, a 
serious attempt to squeeze an expert 
system into the 64. I haven't had it 
long, but am impressed by what it 
achieves in what is, by AI standards, a 
very small computer. 
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HARDWARE 



(?: My question concerns static discharge 
damage to MOS IC chips. Some sources 
xtiarn of dire consequences if your grip 
changes by as much as a millimeter while 
moving chips. You and others talk casually 
of replacing ROM ant! processor chips and 
I/O switching. What amount of caution 
do you recommend? 

Bruce Fellows 
Anaheim, CA 



A: This time of year (with healing sys- 
tems operating full force and indoor 
air very dry), take every precaution 
against letting static shocks affect your 
computer. Any shock yon can feel is 
enough to fry an MOS IC chip. These 
chips are designed to operate at about 
five volts, and a (ypieal static shock 
may reach several thousand volts. 

To reduce static, remove nearby ny- 
Ion rugs, humidify the area, and touch 
a grounded object, such as a radiator, 
before touching chips. Also, don't 
touch the legs of the chips directly, 
and keep the chips seated in a "hug 
rug" (pad of conductive foam) when- 
ever they are out of the computer. 

Although there is truth to the dire 
warnings about what could happen lo 
a chip when it is handled, I've never ac- 
tually lost a chip that way, not even an 
ultra-sensitive CMOS chip. 



Qj Is it all right to shut off your com- 
puter when the disk drive is booting up a 
program? 

Tim lire ml 
Auburn, I A 



A: Usually, but not always. Disk drives 
are used for two main chores: read- 
ing and writing information. To 
safely shut off your computer during 
the start-up operations of a program, 
you must know which of the two 
chores the disk is performing when 
you sluii ii off. Turning off your com- 
puter while your drive is reading a 
disk harms nothing; turning it off 
while your drive is writing to a disk 
could result in a ruined file, which 
in turn could mean an unusable pro- 
gram, fortunately, very lew programs 
attempt to write infoi inaliou to the 
disk during their start-up operations. 
Also, when you shut off the com- 
puter, do not shut off the disk unit 
until you have fust removed the pro- 
gram disk from the chive. Turning 
off most Commodore disk drives 
with a disk inserted in the slot and 
the access door closed alters the data 
under the read/write head at that mo- 
ment, often rendering the disk use- 
less until it is reformatted, 



Q: / a m plan ningla luiya ( ,'- / 2S. I toieever. 
color monitors and even TVs bother my 
eyes, I want to know what kinds of mono- 
chrome monitors ran hold the C-]28's SO- 
column screen. 

Antonio Gomez 
Mexieali, Mexico 

A: Only two kinds of monochrome 
monitors are commonly sold in the 

1 ",S, these da vs. t hie is i^.iIjU- onh In 
IBM PC and PC-compatible com- 
puters with special monochrome 
adapter cards. This is recognizable by 
its video connector, which has eight 
pins, in two rows of four. The. oilier 



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kind of monochrome monitor (some- 
times called a U&W monitor) has an 
RCA phono connector (a single pin 

surrounded by a shield) and works 
fine on ihe VIC, C-64 and G-128, as 
well as on Apples. IBMs with, color 
cards and mosi other computers. 

To use this type of monitor with the 
C-128 in 80'Cohnnn mode, you must 
obtain a suitable cable. Both Com- 
modore and other suppliers have al- 
ready announced special cables for 
this purpose; some contain an extra 
connector and switch, so you can use 
the cable in both -10- and HO-columu 
modes without < lian^int( any plugs. 



Qj J have a Plus/4 and a printer inter/are 
with a power connector that is supposed 
to plug into the cassette port on a 6-f. 
There's no way it will fit into the Plus/4's 
round cassette port. Can 1 cut this wire 
and replace plugs Y 

Pete Baron 
APONY 

A: Yes, but that's not necessary. Just 
supply +5 volts to the interface an- 
other way. Most printers supply the 
proper voltage on pin 18 of the 
Centronics parallel connector, into 
which you plug a cable from the in- 
terface. Most likely, the correspond- 
ing wire in that cable already brings 
the necessary voltage into the inter- 
face and merely needs to be con- 
nected to the same point as die 
unusable power supply wire, 

Qj h it possible that Commodore has lejt 
an empty ROM socket in the 12S on 
purpose? 

'Tom Moore 
Birmingham, AL 

A: It's not only possible; that's just 
what happened. On both the Plus/-! 
and C-128, there is an application 
ROM socket on the main circuit 
board. On the l'lus/4, the socket nor- 
mally contains the factory-supplied 
",'i + I " program, hut oilier ROMs de- 
signed for use in l'lus/4 cartridges ran 
he put in that same socket. Although 
the socket is initially empty on the 
C-128, it is likewise addressed to the 
same pan of memory as ROM car- 
tridges, and it could easily hold a 
program ROM from a suitable C-12<S 
cartridge. 



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PROGRAMMING 



Qj I am writing a program in which 1 
want to use the Gel§ command to retrieve 
both program files and datafiles from the 
Datassette. Datafiles come across fine, but 
the 61 doesn V like reading program files 
as if they were datafiles. After retrieving 
the first buffer full of information, it looks 
for the next file. Is there any way to 
force the 6-t to continue reading the pro- 
gram file? 

Will Johns 
Decrficlcl, IL 

A: Not with Basic's OKT# command, 
The problem is that programs and 
data are stored very differently on 
tape. Datafiles are stored in neat 191- 
character blocks, separated by two- 
second inter-record gaps, which al- 
low the tape to hall and restart with- 
out losing data. 1'rogram files, on the 
oilier hand, are stored as single 
blocks (recorded twice in succession) 
and loaded directly into Basic's pro- 
gram area, rather than into a buffer. 

Your computer can read the first 
I'll characters of a program into the 
file buffer as though the program 
were a daiaiile. However, while that 
data is being processed, Basic halts 
the tape. When the tape restarts, Ba- 
sic looks for another block of data to 
read, mil does not find it until the 
start of the next program. 

fhe solution is to rewrite your pro- 
gram in machine language and store it 
in an out-of-the-way part of memory, 
starting at SC000, for instance. You 
may then treat all of Basic's workspace 
as a huge buffer and read all of the pro- 
gram in ai once, thanks to the greater 
speed of machine language. 

Qj If a filename listed in a directory ap- 
pears with an asterisk immediately fol- 
lowing it, what is the proper procedure 
to take? 

Charles Fisher 
Loch port, II. 

A: Any disk with a directory entry so 
marked has an improperly closed file 
and is in danger of losing informa- 
tion. If the marked file is uol impor- 
tant, the disk should be immediately 
validated, with either the CI 28s or 
the I'his/i's Collect command in the 



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Vl( :-20's andC-64's Disk Validate (vO) 
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In any case, do not write any new 
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REPAIRS 



Q: I recently lost the color on my 64 and 
was told I he color chip might be the cause. 
I would lib' your opinion as to whether 
Or not /should send my computer to Com- 
modore for repair. 

Doug ('ounce 
Tupelo, MS 

A: A faulty VIC chip is only one of 
many possible reasons for loss of 
color. Others include a faulty cable, 
an unplugged chroma connector, 
slight mistiming of your channel on 
a color TV, and maladjusted color 
settings on a TV or monitor, before 
seeking repair, try another TV or 
monitor anil another video calile. If 
these work, your 04 is not at fault. 

The next step is to take your 64 to 
an authorized Commodore service 
center. These centers should he well- 
equipped to adjust or replace parts 
that could affect color; some will do 
this while you wait. 



SOFTWARE 



Qj 1 use Nevada Fortran with my (1-64 
and a CP/M cartridge. To my surprise, the 
Fortran manual is geared to the experi- 
enced Fortran programmer already fa mil- 
iar with CJ'/M. Would you please assist 
me in obtaining n tutorial booh on CP/M 
for the Commodore 64, with respect to 
Fo r Iran appl icat ions ? 

Reynolds Reyes, Sr. 
South Gate, CA 

A: First, CP/M and Fortran are en- 
tirely different from each other. For- 



tran is a very old. but still popular, 
programming language, of which Ba- 
sic is a somewhat modified subset, 
CP/M, on the other hand, is an op- 
erating system, helping the computer 
run whatever language you like with 
equal ease. Thus, you aren't likely to 
find a single text that leaches both 
Fortran and CP/M. On (lie oilier 
hand, most bookstores carry books 
that deal with each subject separately. 
Of the CP/M books, my personal fa- 
vorite is still Thorn Hogan's Osborne 
CP/M User Guide, from Qsborne/Mt- 
Crawl [ill. My favorite Fortran hook is 
the Fortran Coloring Hook, although 
nearly all textbook publishers offer 
good introductory Fortran texts for 
classroom use, available from the near- 
est university bookstore. 

Qj Please advise how I can obtain the 
second edition of the l^-tl manual. 

Lewis Hegyi 

Cinnaminson, NJ 

A: It is available directly from Cam 
modore as PAN 1540031-03 for $5 in 
the U.S. The address is Customer 
Support Department, Commodore 
Business Machines. 1201! Wilson 

Drive, West Chester, PA 19380. 

Qj In a recent column, you mentioned that 
the Script/Pius cartridge ROM could be 
placed inside the Plus/4. Since it makes 
me nni'ouA to have the cartridge hanging 
out of the back of my machine, could you 
publish more specific i list ructions as to 
which ROMs in the Plus/4 have to be 
replaced by the cartridge ROMs? 

By the way, I bought the Plus/4 and 
Script/Plus at a local discount store for 
less than $100. At that price, having a 
dedicated word processor that is compati- 
ble with my C-64 peripherals is definitely 
worth it! I hope RUN will continue to 
support the Plus/4. 

Craig Ede 
Minneapolis, MN 

A: Unfortunately, my Plus/4 was a 
prototype, so yours may differ, but 
the ROM you want to swap will be 
the one containing the ".H + 1" appli- 
cation program. It may be labeled 
and may he the only ROM in a socket. 
If not, it should he at one cud of a 
row of ROMs; removing ii (with the 
|iower off, of course) should not af- 



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feet the operation of the computer 
(cxcepl that "3 + 1 " will no longer be 
immediately available). 

It may be wise to open your Script/ 
Phis cartridge first, 10 make sure it 
contains a single ROM and to help 
you recognize the similar "3+1" 
chip. There may be a screw in die 
middle of the cartridge shell, under 
the label, and several flanges i" 
loosen around the edges when open- 
ing the cartridge. Take your time, so 
as not to break the shell. 

Use a small, Mat, pointed non-metal 
object to pry out die "3+ I" and to 
remove the Script/Plus ROM. II' the 
Script/Plus ROM is soldered in, you 
will need a desoldeiiug Iron as well, 
and may wish to have your dealer 
handle the rest of die swap. When 
you make the swap, be sure the 
Script/Plus chip ends up lacing the 
same directum as the "3 + I" ROM 
did, and avoid all sialic shocks. You 
may also want to install the ":i+ 1" 
ROM in the Script/Plus cartridge, so 
you can still use it if needed. 

Q: I urn thinking about buying a Fast 
Load cartridge [mm Epyx, I want to Itmiw 
if it would be ait right for my 1541 drive, 
t am worried that my drive might overheat 
or break from all of the pressure on it. 

John Bum stead 
Upland, CA 

A: In general, Fast Load and Other 
similar speedup cartridges work well 
and won't hurt your disk drive. How- 
ever, there are two possible prob- 
lems. One is dial the power supply 
in some 64s is barely adequate, and 
the added power consumed by even 
a cartridge like Fast Load could send 
a marginal power supply over the 
edge to failure after extended use. II" 
thai happens, upgrade the power 
supply, and ii won't happen again. 

The other problem readers are re- 
porting is that Fast Load is not en- 
tirelv compatible With all programs 
that use the disk, particularly some 
commercial programs that write rel- 
ative daiafiles. If you attempt to use 
Fast Load with such programs, you 
may lose all the data on that disk 
without warning. Therefore, I sug- 
gest using Fast Load and similar 
speed-up programs to quickly load 
programs, but not to write programs 
Or files hack to the disk. IS) 



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Okidata 120 

A Commodore-Compatible 
Dot- Matrix Printer 



Trying to select a printer For your 
Commodore computer can be diffi- 
cult because of the variety of printers 
on the market In many cases, the 
features, rather than the amount of 
money you arc able to spend, play a 
large part in determining which 
printer you select. Okidata's new 120 
printer will probably become very 
popular among Commodore owners, 
as il is reasonably priced and offers 
a variety of useful features. 

The Okidata 120 is designed ex- 
clusively for the Commodore line of 
computers; a Commodore-compati' 
ble interface cable is included. The 
printer's compact size (14 x II x 
3.25 inches) allows it to fit easily onto 
most desks. Three buttons for form 
control and a fourth button for on- 
or nil line selection are located on 
she from of the miii. 

The platen has permanently built- 
in tractor sprockets at each end; this 
is a clever design, and helpful when 
using no n- perforated forms in the 
primer. Poor designing, however, has 
placed the serial cable on the rear of 
the unit, where it has a tendency to 
interfere with the flow of the paper. 
The serial cable's port position en- 
tourages use ol the bottom form feed 
feature that this printer also offers. 

The 120 in the printer's name rep- 
resents the unit's printing speed in 
the Draft mode. Unfortunately, the 
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printer does not have a near letter- 
quality capacity. Its three print 
modes are Standard, Enhanced and 
Emphasized, and they alt produce- 
print of very good quality. This is 
due in part to the printer's use of a 
small cartridge-type nylon ribbon, 
which offers greater longevity than 
film cartridge ribbons; however, ny- 
lon does fade over time. 

The Okidata 120 offers three print 
sizes: pica (10 characters per inch); 
elite (12 cpi); and fine (17.1 epi). Dou- 
ble-width characters and the three 
print modes are accessible when using 
any of the print si/.es. Other useful 
print features include superscripts 
and subscripts (used in formulas and 
et | nations) and an underlining option 
that can be used with any print mode 
or character size. 

The Okidata 120 is very software- 
friendly. However, I experimented 
with accessing the print features 
from several very different word pro- 
cessors and found the printer's "Pro- 
gramming Features" to be rather 
confusing, and quite possibly dis- 
couraging, to use. Fortunately. Oki- 
data lists a programmer's guide in 
the manual, with decimal values for 
each print feature. 

Programs designed for the Com- 
modore 1525 printer will work well 
on the Okidata 120. Standard graph- 
ics programs and screen clump pro- 
grams designed for the 1525 also 
perform flawlessly on this primer, so 
you can utilize all of your favorite 
1525 print routines in programs you 
write for the 120. 

(ami pared with other primers in 
its price range, the Okidata 120 is 
among the best. Its contemporary de- 



sign, ease of use and overall quality 
are very impressive. I recommend the 
printer to anyone looking for a fast 
and reliable dot-matrix printer for 
his Commodore, (Okidata, 532 Fellow- 
ship Road, Ml, Laurel, NJ 0HQ5-1. $269.) 

Tim Walsh 
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MIDI Interface 

You and Your Computer 
Can Make Beautiful 
Mimic Together 

The MIDI Interface, from Pass- 
port Designs, gives your C-(>4 and 
CI 28 a communications link to 
\(]I)[-equipped synthesizers, key- 
boards and drum machines. 

The interface plugs into the car- 
tridge port of your computer and 
comes supplied with two 5-pin DIN 
caldes that connect the interface- to 
an external musical instrument 

The MIDI-out connector is at- 
tached to the MIDl-in port on the 
musical instrument, and the MIDI-iti 
connector is attached to the MIDI- 
out port on the same instrument. 
There is also a Drum Sync connector 
on the interface, for which you have 
to purchase a separate MIDI Drum 
Sync Cable Kit. The Drum Sync al- 
lows you to attach an external drum 
machine, which will play the accom- 
panying drum beat in time with the 
musical composition. 

If you're a musician, the advantage 
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compose songs on one or more 

piano like MIDI i'(|ui|)|>('<l keyboards 

with synchronized percussion ac< 

com p a n i in en i. These MIDI key- 
boards offer far more versatility of 
sound production than single non- 
MIDI keyboards that are also sold for 
your computer. As you compose your 
music, it is fed into the computer, 
where it call be modified, stored on 
disk, played hack and printed out. 1 
used the CZ-I01 synthesizer from 
Casio (15 Gardner Road, Fairfield, NJ 
07006) to try out the MIDI Interface. 

The sound interlace device (SID) 
chip within yourC-64 and CI 28 is a 
musical voice synthesizer in itself. It 
can produce three separate, control- 
lable musical voices. The voices can 
be modified to duplicate a multitude 
of sounds through a wide variety of 
software that does not necessarily 
require an external interface such 
as MIDI. 

With MIDI, however, your control 
of the SID chip is greatly expanded, 
and you can more easily create subtle 
differences in the sounds you are 
producing. You can also play more 
than three voices simultaneously. 
This is accomplished with the ex- 
ternal MIDl-equipped instrument, 
MIDI software and an appropriate 
external speaker (you can also use 
the one inside your video monitor). 

For example, with the MIDI Music 
Shop software from Broderbund (17 
Paul Drive, San Rafael, CA 94089), 
you can play up toeigln musical parts 
simultaneously. These eight notes 
can be distributed over a maximum 
of four different external instru- 
ments, '['his means you could have 
four keyboards hooked up, with each 
one playing a different pari. And, 
using this particular software, you 
can have each instrument change its 
voice in lhe course of one musical 
score. This provides the flexibility 
necessary to produce sophisticated 
musical compositions. 

An important feature, available 
only with a MIDI interface, is the 
ability to play notes on the external 
keyboard and have them led into the 
computer and displayed on-screen 
on a musical staff. This makes mu- 
sical composition more natural for 
musicians, especially those who have 
learned to play the piano. 



The MIDI Music Shop software lets 
you play a song on your MIDI key- 
board while die program automati- 
cally reads your notes and places them 
onto a computerized staff, 'lhe limita- 
tion is that you have to set the timing 
and each note's duration manually. 

You can also compose music with- 
out a MIDI interface, of course, using 
the Computer's keyboard or a joystick. 
With this method, you have to place 
each note on the staff and designate its 
value and the music's timing. 

Passport Designs states that any 
MIDI-equipped device can be ad- 
dressed and controlled with the MIDI 
Interface, as long as yon have the 
proper software, h has already been 
adoptetl by many music software 
companies, so you will not be limited 
in your software choices. Broder- 
bund and QRS Music Rolls (1026 Ni- 
agara St., Buffalo, NY 14213) are two 
companies writing software for use 
with this interface. 

MIDI is not, however, limited to 
use with commercial software. The 
manual that comes with the device 
describes how to gel started in pro- 
gramming the interface on your own. 
This is not something for beginners 
in computer programming to try. Al- 
though you can program the inter- 
face in Basic, it is recommended that 
you do any serious programming in 
assembly language. 

If you're a student, teacher or 
home user who is likewise interested 
in composing, playing, saving, edit- 
iugand priniingoui multi voiced mu- 
sic — but with fewer voices and more 
manual labor — yon would probably 
do better to invest in the S4a Music 
Shop (an excellent musical compo- 
sition ami editing program) and a S(> 
joystick. 

However, if you're a serious mu- 
sician, Passport's MIDI interface is 
probably one of your best choices for 
use with the C-64 and C-128. If you 
have the money to invest in one or 
more MIDI instruments (the Casio 
CZ-HM costs about $;">()()) and in lhe 
MIDI software and interface, this ap- 
plication for your computer is defi- 
nitely worthwhile. (Passport Designs, 
625 Mvramentes St., Half Moon Ba\, ("A 
94019. G64, G128/$149.) 

Margaret Morahilo 
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Super Graphix 
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A Feature-Packed 
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Your Commodore 



The printer interface in the Com- 
modore environment must perform 
many tasks, such as emulating a Com- 
modore printer and, at the same 
time, allowing you access to your 
printer's special features. 

I he Super Graphix Printer Inter- 
face, It oin \etec, can successfully 
perform these and many other du- 
ties. When driving a suitable dot-ma- 
trix printer, the Super Graphix will 
provide total emulation of the 1525 
printer, including reproduction of 
all the special Commodore graphics 
characters, 



Finding a compatible printer 
should not be difficult Three of the 
eight small switches on the from of 
the interface control printer selec- 
tion. This gives you eight possible 
choices, covering all of the major 
printer brands. These switches also 
let you choose device number, op- 
erating mode and type font. 

The Super Graphix goes several 
steps beyond simple emulation of 
the Commodore printers. Basic pro- 
grammers will appreciate the Special 
Listing mode, which translates all of 
the Commodore embedded control 
codes into easy-to-read mnemonics. 
Kven graphics characters, which are 
generated by holding down the Com- 
modore or shift key, are listed by 
their respective keystroke sequences. 

The most impressive features of 
the Super Graphix interface are its 
built-in SK RAM buffer and the near 
letter-quality prim font. As well as 
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any of three high-density fonts. The 
first of these, the near letter-quality 
font, is built into the interface and 
is available by simply setting a pair 
of the switches on the interface. The 
remaining two fonts are downloaded 
to the interface from your computer. 

A utility disk is supplied with 
Super Graphix, This contains 21 
ion is thai you can download, as well 
as a support program to help you 
create your own. Once downloaded, 
the fonts can be disconnected only 
by an instruction sent over the inter- 
face's command channel (similar to 
the disk drive command channel). In 
fact, turning off the computer or re- 
setting the computer or the inter- 
face will not affect the fonts, as they 
can remain in RAM for up to 15 min- 
utes iv it bout any source of external 
power. 

Two of the fonts included on the 
disk- — italic and script — require your 
printer to have very high dot densi- 
ties. Not all dot-matrix printers are 
capable of the required density. 
Printers that support all of Super 
Graph ix's features are the Kpson, 
Gemini and Panasonic machines 
(and others that function like these). 

The Super Graphix provides a sim- 
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character and b it-map) from your 
computer. Character dumps ate sup- 
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C-12H. An 8K. bit-map dump is avail- 
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tile interface with the appropriate 
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memory; and send it to the inter- 
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Graphix will take care of the rest. 

The interface is packaged in what 
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A reset button is provided to abort 
the printing of text that may be in 
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The Super Graphix Printer Inter- 
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are presently considering the pur- 
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6-t Perfect Typist, RU.Ys checksum program, has earned much 
praise and positive response from our readers since we first 
introduced the program in our September 1985 issue. Many 
readers have inquired to find out if we would list checksums for 
previously published programs. With this issue, we begin a series 
oj listings that will eventually give you checksums for most of the 
lengthy C-64 programs published from January to August 1985. 

This issue features the listings from August. Try entering 
programs pom the August issue and find out how well 64 Perfect 
Typist works. Simply load and run 61 Perfect Typist (see How 
to Type Listings, on page 126), get out your August issue and 
begin typing in any program you find in the listings below. Every 



time you hit the return lay, a numherfrum to 25.5 will appear. 
If you enter a line correctly, the numher following the ":REM*" 
next In the line it umber will appear. 

If you have already entered one of the programs from August 
and desire to check it for accuracy, simply enter 64 Perfect Typist, 
list tines individually or in small groups and position the cursor 
on the line you want to check. Next, press the return key, and. if 
y&u've entered the line correctly, the number that appears below 
the line wilt match the un miter following the ";REM*" in the 
listings. 

You can look forward to seeing more of these listings of 1985 
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220 


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510 


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100 


:REM*1 2 


240 


: REM* 6 2 


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530 


:REM*30 


5 


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110 


:REM*1 2 


7M 


;REM*4 


390 


:REM*251 


540 


: REM* 140 


6 


:rem*i 2 


120 


:REM+30 


260 


:REM*45 


400 


:REM*1 3 5 


550 


:REM*244 


7 


:REM*1 41 


129 


: REM* 81 


270 


:REM*97 


410 


:rem*203 


560 


iREM*78 


8 


: REM* 21 2 


130 


:REM*218 


279 


;REM+1B4 


420 


:REM*175 


570 


:REM*74 


9 


: REM* 24 3 


140 


:REM*0 


280 


:REM*119 


430 


:REM»87 


580 


:REM*96 


10 


:REM*248 


150 


:REM*14 


290 


:REM*243 


439 


:REM*26 


':>«?> 


:REM*0 


20 


: REM* 136 


160 


:REM*94 


300 


:REM'161 


440 


:REM*19 


600 


:REM*212 


30 


:REM*20 


170 


:REM*180 


310 


:REM*45 


450 


:REM*139 


610 


: REM* 48 


40 


: REM* 158 


180 


;REM*154 


320 


:REM*113 


460 


:REM*219 


620 


: REM* 25 2 


50 


:REM*60 


190 


:REH*144 


330 


:REM*85 


470 


:REM*205 


630 


:REM*186 


60 


:REM*162 


199 


: REM* 9 9 


340 


:REM*189 


480 


: REM* 123 


999 


:REM*150 


70 


:REM*170 


200 


: REM* 2 32 


349 


:REM*24 


490 


:REM*24S 







1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

98 

99 

100 

101 

102 

103 

104 

105 

106 

107 

10S 

109 



:REM*129 
:REM*1B2 
:REM*225 
:REH*252 

:REM*87 
:REM*248 

:REM*78 

:REM*29 
:REM*102 

: REM* 8 9 
:REM*15B 
:REM*163 

:REM*64 
:REM*13 7 

:REM*3B 

:REM*80 

:REM*45 
: REM* 178 
:REM*133 
!REM*114 

:REM*21 
: REM* 102 
: REM* 1 9 5 
:REM*204 

:REM*87 
:REM*188 

:REM»79 



Trap Shoot, ty Lee Fraley; August, p. 52. 



110 

in 

200 
210 
211 
212 
299 
300 
302 
303 
397 
398 
399 
400 
401 
402 
403 
404 
405 
406 
407 
408 
409 
410 
41 1 
412 
413 



:REM*178 

: REM* 2 1 5 

:REM*28 

:REM*126 

:REM*253 

:REM*34 

: REM* 10 

: REM* 37 

:REM*179 

:REM*232 

:REM*4 

:REM*233 

:REM*74 

:REM*181 

:REM*22 4 

:REM*16 7 

:REM*13B 

:REM*69 

:REM+200 

:REM*1 1 9 

:REM*236 

:REM*151 

:REM*44 

:REM*35 

:REM*90 

: REM* 195 

:;•;■'■:• i .: 



414 


:REM*97 


800 


: REM* 2 9 


1030 


: REM* 90 


4 98 


:REM*129 


801 


:REM*14 


1031 


:REM*14 9 


499 


:REM*10 


810 


:REM*197 


1032 


: REM* IB 


500 


:REM*203 


811 


:REM*210 


1040 


:REM + 102 


501 


:REM*94 


89 


:REM+63 


1041 


:REM*79 


502 


:REM+19 


900 


: REM* 93 


1042 


:REM+1 16 


■,;;• 


:REM*253 


901 


: REM* 12 


104 3 


:REM*S5 


51 1 


:rem*54 


902 


:REM»29 


1999 


: REM* 16 


512 


;REM*230 


903 


: REM* 196 


2000 


:REM*63 


520 


: REM* 10 


910 


:REM*153 


2001 


:REM*240 


521 


:REM*19 


911 


:REM*1 60 


2002 


:REM*149 


522 


:REM*24 


912 


:REM*239 


2003 


: REM* 134 


530 


:REM*20 


91 3 


:REM*180 


2004 


:REM*227 


531 


:REM*249 


1000 


:REM*225 


2005 


:REM*164 


532 


:REM*2S0 


1001 


:REM*54 


2006 


:REM*207 


540 


:REM*32 


1002 


:REM*127 


2007 


:REM*124 


541 


:REM*245 


1003 


:REHM82 


2008 


i REM* 21 9 


542 


: REM* 38 


1004 


:REM*1 71 


2009 


:REM*128 


590 


:REM*134 


1010 


:REM*65 


2010 


: REM* 2 29 


591 


:REM*105 


1011 


:REM*88 


2011 


: REM* 138 


599 


:REM*147 


1012 


: REM* 209 


2012 


:REM*155 


600 


:REM*84 


1013 


: REM* 24 


2013 


:REM*46 


601 


:REM*1 1 


1020 


: REM* 77 


2014 


:REM*207 


602 


:REM*122 


1021 


: REM* 108 


2015 


: REM* 26 


603 


:REM*16S 


1022 


:REM*15 


2016 


:REM*39 


604 


:REM*8B 


1023 


:REM*40 






605 


:REM*129 


i ,' :• ■'■ 


:REM*12 







l IS /RUN Ff.BRl - ARY !Wi 



Byte-Size (Jompiler, by Vkior Cortes; August, p, 62. 



10 


:REM*204 


480 


:REM*111 


96 


: REM* 129 


1440 


: REM* 21 


15 


:REM*63 


490 


:REM*53 


970 


: REM* 11 3 


1450 


:REM*197 


20 


: REM* 21 2 


500 


:REM*179 


9B0 


:REH*2 49 


1460 


:REM*81 


30 


:REM*122 


510 


:REM*51 


990 


:REM*43 


1470 


:REM*221 


40 


: REM* 200 


520 


:REM*48 


1000 


:REM*149 


1480 


: REM* 183 


50 


:REM*24 


530 


:REM*21B 


1010 


:REM*123 


1490 


:REM*29 


60 


:REM*154 


540 


: REM* 34 


1020 


:REM*63 


15 00 


:REM+57 


70 


:REM*14 


550 


:REM*242 


1030 


: REM* 92 


1510 


: REM* 9 3 


60 


:RE>1*212 


560 


:REM*250 


1040 


:REM*244 


1520 


:REM*167 


90 


:REM*36 


570 


:REM*102 


1050 


:REM*22 


1530 


:REM*241 


100 


:REM*106 


580 


:REM*198 


1060 


: REM* 46 


1540 


:REM*22 4 


110 


:REM*74 


590 


: REM* 16 


1070 


; REM* 100 


1550 


:REM*118 


120 


:REM*134 


600 


:REM*134 


1080 


:REM*92 


1560 


:REM*4 


130 


:REM*32 


610 


: REM* 92 


1090 


:REM*92 


1570 


:REM*132 


140 


:REM*116 


620 


:REM*56 


1100 


:REM*166 


1580 


:REM*156 


150 


:RSM*86 


630 


:REM*208 


1110 


: REM* 132 


1590 


: REM* 96 


160 


:REM*242 


640 


:REM*210 


1120 


:REM*212 


1600 


:REM*122 


17(1 


:REM*170 


650 


: REM* 2 42 


11 30 


:REM*64 


1610 


:REM*54 


180 


:REM*254 


660 


:REM*1 3 4 


11 40 


:rem*101 


1620 


:REM*94 


190 


:REM*174 


670 


:REM*56 


11 50 


:REM*230 


1630 


: REM* 186 


200 


:REM*164 


680 


:REM*38 


1160 


: REM* 8 6 


1640 


:REM*156 


210 


:REM*4 


690 


:REM*36 


1170 


:REM*78 


16 50 


:REM*22 


220 


:REM*120 


700 


:REM*34 


1180 


: REM* 186 


1660 


:REM*80 


230 


: REM* 2 


710 


:REM*60 


1190 


: REM* 164 


1670 


: REM* 136 


240 


:REM*254 


720 


: REM* 5 2 


1200 


:REM*126 


1680 


:REM*6 


250 


:REM*98 


730 


:REM*B0 


1210 


:REM*20 


1690 


:REM*188 


260 


:REM*223 


740 


;REM*48 


1220 


:REM*186 


1700 


: REM* 18 


270 


:REM*87 


750 


:REM*34 


1230 


: REM* 42 


1710 


: REM* 16 


230 


:REM*135 


760 


:REM*13 6 


1240 


:REM*198 


1720 


:REM*118 


290 


:REM*43 


770 


:REM*3 


1250 


:REM*17 4 


1730 


:REM*24B 


300 


:REM*227 


780 


:REM*245 


1260 


:REM*128 


1740 


: REM* 11 6 


310 


:REM*213 


790 


:REM*14 5 


1270 


:REM*14 


1750 


:REM*17 2 


320 


:REM*85 


S00 


:REM*19 9 


1280 


:REM*16 5 


1760 


:REM*110 


330 


:REM*71 


810 


:REM*151 


1290 


:REM*1 1 


1770 


:REM*56 


340 


:REM*12 3 


820 


:REM*61 


1300 


:REM*2 5 5 


1780 


:REM*242 


35 


: REM* 21 5 


830 


:REM*53 


■ 1310 


:REM*175 


1790 


:REM*182 


360 


:REM*157 


840 


:REM*1 13 


1320 


: REM* 65 


1800 


:REM*131 


370 


:REM*229 


850 


: REM* 91 


1330 


: REM* 59 


1810 


:REM*1B5 


380 


:REM*113 


860 


:REM*95 


1340 


:REM*15 7 


1820 


: REM* 1 8 5 


390 


: REM* 159 


870 


:REM*55 


1350 


:REM*217 


1830 


: REM* 7 3 


400 


:REM*223 


880 


:REM*31 


1360 


:REM*81 


1B40 


:HBM*5 


410 


:REM*165 


890 


: REM* 5 5 


1370 


: REM* 3 3 


1850 


: REM* 7 5 


420 


:REM*217 


900 


:REM*239 


13B0 


:REM*149 


1860 


:REM*79 


430 


: REM* 9 5 


910 


:REM*85 


1390 


:REM*197 


1870 


: REM* 2 7 


440 


: REM* 153 


920 


:REM*223 


1400 


:REM*1 1 


1880 


:REM*167 


450 


:REM*213 


930 


:REM*53 


1410 


: REM* 187 


1890 


:REM*171 


460 


: REM* 163 


940 


:REM*231 


1420 


:REM*91 


1900 


:REM*159 


470 


:REM*47 


9 50 


:REM*139 


1430 


:REM*103 


1910 


: REM* 99 



1920 
1930 
1940 
1950 
1960 
1970 
1980 
1990 
2000 
2010 
2020 
2030 
2040 
2050 
2060 
2070 
:!0H0 
2090 
2100 
21 10 
21 30 
2140 
2150 
2160 
2170 
2180 
2190 
2200 
2210 
2220 
2230 
2240 
2250 
2260 
2270 
2280 
2290 
2300 
2310 
2320 
2330 
2340 
2350 
2360 



: REM* 57 
: REM* 111 

: REM* 5 7 

: REM* 49 

: REM* 89 

:REM*87 
: REM* 183 
:REM*243 

: REM* 2 9 

: REM* 41 
: REM- 185 
: REM* 189 

: REM* 7 3 
:REM*136 
:REM*210 
:REM*122 
:REM*118 
: REM* 106 
:REM*102 
:REM*228 

:REM*42 
:REM*224 
:REM*148 

: REM* 54 
:REM*152 

: REM* 42 

:REM*6 

:REM*25 

:REM+90 
:REM*222 

: REM* 4 
:REM*1 54 
:REM*128 

:REM*7 
:REM*216 
:REM*236 
:REM*140 
:REM*218 
:,7EM*185 
:REM*137 

: REM* 51 
: REM*! 9 3 
:REM*23 5 
: REM* 22 5 



Easy Assembly HI, by William Sanders; August, p. 58. 



420 
430 
440 
450 
460 
470 
480 
490 
500 
510 
520 
530 
540 
550 
560 
570 
580 
590 
600 
610 
620 
630 
640 
650 
660 
67 
680 
690 
700 
710 



:REM*167 
:REM*167 
: REM* 187 
:REM*161 
: REM* 1 1 9 

:REM*41 
:REM*131 

:REM*45 
: REM* 137 

: REM* 6 5 

: REM* 3 
: REM*! 9 2 
:REM*206 

:REM*1 
:REM*100 
:REM*1 46 
:REM*120 
:REM*216 
:REM*106 
:REM*212 
:REM*152 

: REM* 8 4 
:RE>!*192 
:REM*142 
;REM*212 
:REM*8 
:REM*24 
:REM*238 
:REM*214 
;REM*194 



720 

730 

740 

750 

760 

770 

780 

790 

800 

810 

820 

830 

840 

850 

860 

870 

880 

890 

900 

910 

920 

930 

94 

950 

960 

970 

980 

990 

1000 

1010 



:REM*234 

:REM*14 2 

: REM* 9 4 

:REM*4 2 

: REM* 60 

:REM*205 

: REM* 81 

:REM*229 

:REM*67 

: REM*! 17 

: REM* 15 

:REM*55 

:REM*35 

:REM*129 

:REM*189 

: REM* 39 

:REM*1 1 9 

:REM*89 

: REM* 3 9 

:REM*21 

:REM*159 

:REM*235 

: REM* 17 

:REM*15 5 

;REM*1 43 

:REM*22 5 

:REM*1!7 

; REM* 51 

:RF.M*16 9 

: REM* 6 3 



1020 
1030 
1040 
1050 
1060 
1070 
1080 
1090 
1100 
1110 
1120 
1130 
1 140 
1150 
1 160 
1170 
1 180 
1 190 
1200 
1210 
1220 
1230 
1240 
1250 
1260 
1270 
1280 
1290 
13 00 
1310 



:REM*175 
:REM*198 

: REM* 96 

: REM* 80 

:REM*1 6 

:REM*216 

:REM*1 80 

:REM*6 

:REM*84 
:REM*210 
:REM*186 
:REM*204 
: REM*! 70 
:REM*1 1 4 

: REM* 86 
:REM*242 

; REM* 36 
:REM*168 

: REM* 4 2 
:REM*0 

; REM* 20 
: REM* 108 
:REM*206 
:REM*4 
:REM*216 
: REM* 21 

:REM*43 
:REM*255 

:REM*55 
:REM*161 



1320 
1330 
1340 

1350 
1360 
1370 
1 330 
1390 
14 00 
1410 
1420 
14 30 
1440 
1450 
1460 
1470 
1480 
1490 
1500 
1510 
1520 
1530 
1540 
1550 
1560 
1570 
1580 
1590 
1600 
1610 



: REM* 4 1 

:REM*187 

: REM* 3 3 

:REM*135 

:REM*17 3 

: REM* 2 1 7 

:REM*161 

: REM* 155 

:REM*243 

:REM*239 

; REM*! 91 

: REM* 15 

:REM*1 05 

:REM*99 

:REM*187 

: REM* 251 

:REM*45 

: REM* 4 5 

: REM* 203 

:REM*197 

:REM*243 

: REM* 51 

:REM*24 

:REM*68 

:REM*90 

:REM*228 

:REM*198 

:REM*1B0 

:REM*142 

:REM*116 



1620 


;REM*13B 


1630 


: REM* 18 


1640 


: REM* 98 


1650 


:REM*156 


1660 


: REM* 3 6 


1670 


:REM*15 


1680 


:REM*13 


1690 


:REM*162 


1700 


:REM*116 


1710 


; REM* 108 


1720 


:REM*80 


1730 


:REM*74 


1740 


:REM*124 


1750 


: REM* 30 


1760 


:REM*22 


1770 


: REM* 102 


1780 


: REM* 150 


1790 


: REM* 6 6 


1800 


:REM*191 


1810 


:REM*87 


1820 


:REM*189 


4 000 


: REM* 241 


4010 


:REM*187 


4020 


: REM* 5 


4030 


: REM* 23 7 


4040 


: REM* 59 


4050 


:REM*21 5 


4060 


: REM* 37 



RUN FEBRUARY 1986 / 1 19 



The Imger, the Better, by Renin Ong; Ai 



1 


:REM*249 


2 


:REM*246 


3 


:REM*15 


4 


:REM*52 


5 


:REM*149 


6 


:REM*206 


7 


!REM*111 


a 


:REM*214 


9 


: REM* 61 


10 


: REM* 12 


11 


:REM*203 


12 


:REM*13 


13 


:REM*205 


14 


:R£M*42 


IS 


:REM*175 


16 


:REM*154 


17 


:REM*213 


IB 


:REM*158 


19 


:REM*103 


20 


:REM*170 


21 


:REM*227 


22 


:REM*22B 


23 


:REH*177 



24 


: REM* 1 1 2 


25 


:REM*169 


26 


:REM*156 


27 


:REM*217 


2B 


:REM*22B 


29 


: REM* 125 


30 


:REM*162 


31 


:REM*65 


32 


:REM*146 


33 


:REM*177 


34 


:REM*252 


35 


:REM*211 


36 


:REM*154 


37 


:REM*219 


38 


:REM*58 


39 


: REM* 11 3 


40 


:REM»16 


41 


: REM* 5 5 


42 


:REM*116 


43 


:REM+247 


44 


:REM*2 4 


45 


:REM*107 


46 


:REM*1 00 



47 


:REM*43 


48 


:REM*136 


49 


:REM*149 


50 


:REM*62 


51 


:REM*105 


52 


:REM*78 


53 


:REM*67 


54 


:REM*30 


55 


: REM* 179 


56 


: REM* 62 


57 


:rem*225 


58 


; REM* 22 


59 


:REM*169 


60 


:REM*120 


61 


:REM*51 


62 


:REM*130 


63 


:REM*85 


64 


: REM '132 


65 


:REM*49 


66 


:REM*238 


67 


:REM*249 


68 


:REM*224 


69 


:REM*155 



70 
71 
72 
73 
74 
75 
76 
77 
78 
79 
30 
81 
82 
S3 
84 
85 
86 
B7 
88 
89 
90 
91 
92 



:REM*224 

:REM*81 

:REM*14 

:REM*131 

!REM*220 

:REM*2S 

:REM*154 

:REM*23 

:REM*226 

:REM*231 

:REM*56 

:REM*107 

:REM*214 

:REM*141 

: REM* 38 

:REM*1S1 

:REM*146 

:REM*55 

:REM*152 

!REM*17S 

:REM*156 

:REM*57 

:REM*80 



93 


:REM*81 


94 


:REM*176 


95 


:REM*53 


96 


:REM*186 


97 


:REM*155 


98 


:REM*162 


99 


:REM*145 


100 


:REM*168 


101 


:REM*67 


102 


:REM*32 


103 


:REM*241 


104 


:REM*220 


105 


:REM*251 


106 


:REM*106 


107 


:REM*217 


108 


:REM*226 


109 


:REM*123 


110 


:REM*72 


111 


:REM*137 



The Key to Your Disk Directory, by Robin Franul; August, p, 70. 



10 


:REM*242 


20 


:REM*56 


30 


:REM*34 


40 


:REM*22B 


50 


:REM*28 


60 


: REM* 50 


70 


:REM*1B6 


80 


:REM*124 


90 


:rem*18 


100 


:REM*242 


110 


:REM*178 


120 


:REM*32 


130 


:REM*142 


140 


:REM*186 



150 
160 
170 
1B0 
190 
200 
210 
220 
.' i <,'■ 
240 
250 
260 
270 
280 



:REM*10B 
:REM*36 

: REM* 152 
:REM*96 
:REM*38 
:REM*56 
:REM*8 
:REM*40 

;REM*204 

:REM*17B 
:REM*9B 
:REM*77 
: REM* 39 

:REM*131 



290 
300 
310 
320 
330 
340 
350 
360 
370 
380 
390 
400 
410 
420 



:REM*253 

;REM*63 

:REM*129 

:REM*159 

:REM*219 

:REM*211 

:REM*187 

:REM*33 

:REM*207 

:REM*143 

:REM*217 

:REM*197 

:REM*97 

:REM*231 



430 
440 
450 
460 
47 
480 
490 
500 
510 
520 
530 
540 
550 
1000 



;REM*41 

:REM*67 

:REM*141 

:REM*243 

:REM*3 

:REM*59 
:REM*137 

:REM*63 
:REM*221 
: RUM* 194 

: REM* 94 
;REM*186 

:REM*94 

:REM*49 



1010 

1020 
1030 

1040 
1050 
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Six-Part Harmony 
Music System 

The Visible Music Monitor and the 
VT-6 cartridge provide ati advanced 
music system for die C-64. The car- 
tridge includes an extra sound chip 
to add three voices to the three that 
the (>4's SID chip already includes. 

Visible Music Monitor Software al- 
lows you to create, edit, display and 
pla\ your compositions, and store and 
retrieve your music on disk or tape, 

Hditing features include die abilitv 
lo move or change notes, measures 
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copy. They also provide full editing 
control over all chip sounds. The sys- 
tem is available from V-Tech (2223 
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The Artworx Program 
Exchange 

Artworx (150 North Main Si., Fair- 
port, NY 14450) has shipped a new 
line of software called The Artworx 
Program Exchange. 

The Exchange consists of 1 I pro- 
grants for the C-64, tanging froth 
traditional arcade games to mystery 
thrillers and family adventures. Each 
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Telecommunications Printer 

Qkidata (532 Fellowship Road, Mt. 
Laurel, Nj 08054) has introduced its 
dot-matrix printer lor telecommu- 
nications use. 

The Microline 1.H2 TTY features 
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utility-mode priming and bit-image 
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In the Teletype mode, the printer 
responds only to carriage-return, 
line-feed and form- feed con in lands. 
thus preventing any extraneous com- 
mands from corrupting received 
data or delaying the printer. 

In the CRT mode, page-formatting 
commands are added. In the Intelli- 
gent Printer mode, the printer oper- 
ates exactly as the standard Microline 
182. Available for the C-64 for $349. 

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Sesame Street Software 

CHS Software (One Fawcett Place, 
Greenwich, CT OOS^ti) releases three 
educational programs for children of 
ages 4-6. 

Sesame Street Pals Around ["own 
introduces your child to some of the 
physical and social characteristics 
that make up a community. With 
help from Sesame Street characters, 
your child explores five neighbor- 
hood locations: a classroom, a school 



yard, a busy downtown street. Rett 
and Ernie's apart inent and Sesame 
Street. 

G rover's Animal Adventures fea- 
tures graphics and music in present- 
ing four different animal environ- 
ments; the African grasslands, the 
Atlantic Ocean, a North American 
forest and a barnyard. 

In Ernie's Rig Splash, Ernie has lost 
his rubber duck. Your child helps Er- 
nie find the toy by building a pathway 
that leads the rubher duck from his 
soap dish into Ernie's bathtub. 

The programs are available on 
disks for the C-(54 at $14.95 each. 

Check Reader Service number 101. 



Wargames 

Strategic Simulations (883 Stieilin 
Road, Bldg. A-200. Mountain View, 
CA 94043) has released three war- 
games on disks for the CMi-1. 

Battle of An tietam is a tactical Civil 
War game that takes place (hiring the 
September 17, 1862, battle along the 
Autielam Creek al Shat psburg, Penn- 
sylvania. Three abilit} levels are in- 
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Norway (985 deals with an imag- 
ined Soviet occupation of Norway 
and NATO's counterattack. In addi- 
tion to the normal complement of 
fighting units, infantry and mortar 
infantry, ski troops are used. Retail 
price is ,$3l.9r>. 

U.S.A.A.F, (United Stales Army Air 
Force) is a Strategic simulation of the 
daylight hombing ol 'German indus- 
try from 1943-1945. Thegame retails 
for $59.95, 

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Commodore Carrier 

Systems Go Garry-All is a carrying 
ease designed in hold your G-fil key- 
board, 1")41 disk drive, joystick, ca- 
bles, programs and documentation. 
Il features hinged foam pads to se- 
cure and protect your equipment, 
and the panels can be removed to 
accommodate the G-128. 

The carry-all's outer fabric is made 
of Gordura nylon, which is feather- 
weight and washable and resists tear- 
ing, stains and mildew; moreover, its 
inner surface is coated with methane 
to enhance waterproofing. 

A waterproof, ^.-inch-thick closed- 
cell polyethylene foam lining, with 
twice the impact strength of standard 
foams, insulates your equipment 

for carrying comfort, the carry-all 
features a padded hand grip and a 
padded, nonslip shoulder strap. 
Available lor S 19.9") from Systems 
Go, 234 Antiquera #fi. Coral Gables, 
FL 33134. 

Check Reader Service number 406. 

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Everywhere 

King Ohip is an action game of 
chance, strategy, risk and knowledge 
for two to six players. The object is 
to attain and keep the throne of King 
Chip. All other players attempt to 
dethrone the king by asking him 
questions of increasing difficulty un- 
til he answers incorrectly. A new king 
ascends the throne at this point 

The questions are based on high 
technology and the computer, and 
are grouped into five levels of diffi- 
culty. Each answer is accompanied 
by an explanation designed to in- 
form and educate players. Different 
handicap levels allow computer nov- 




Carry-All, from Systems Go. 

ices to compete with more knowl- 
edgeable players. 

I he game is available for S39.95 
from Directline, 1 lOTorbay Road, 
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R IG6. 

Cheek Reader Service number 407. 

C-128 Word Processor 

Professional Software (:">! Fremont 
St., Ncedham, MA 02194) has re- 
leased Fleet System 3, a word pro- 
cessor for the C-128 and compatible 
printer. 

Fleet System 3 features function 
windows that automatically appear 
on screen to guide you through the 
program's operations; it also gives 
you context-sensitive help windows 
thai provide help with the function 
on which you are working. 

Included are user-definable printer 
sequences that allow access to any 
printer feature, proportional spacing, 
a buili-in thesaurus and the ability to 
include ii high-resolution graphics pic- 
ture within your text files. Available 
on disk for about S95. 

Cheek Reader Service number -lf>8. 

Speakers for Your Computer 

RoomMatc, from Bose Corp. (1(10 
The Mountain Road, l-'ramingham, 
MA 01701), is a compact, lightweight 
stereo speaker system for your Com- 
modore computer. 

Each speaker contains its own 
power transformer, eliminating die 
nevd lor a separate amplifier. 



There are two versions of the prod- 
uct: the original RoomMatc ($229) 

and the Video RoomMatc (S'279). 
Cheek Reader Service number -Id 1 .). 

Whole Body Health 
Management 

WHM Fitness Software (18653 Ven- 
tura Blvd., Suite 137, Tar/ana, GA 
91356) has released two Illness pro- 
grams for the C-64. 

Physical Fitness Evaluation utilizes 
tests to evaluate your si length, ficx- 
ibilitv. endurance, fool type and body 
composition. The program includes 
tin-screen directions and a graphics 
picture of the test. It is self-scoring, 
and it allows you to save and view 
data and record forms. 

Rehab Fitness Evaluation is a special 
version of the Physical Fitness Evalua- 
tion program that assesses overall 
body fitness for sedentary persons, 

both programs (available on disk 
for $39.95 each) are lor users aged 
14 to adult 

Check Reader Service number 4 1 0. 

Bilbo Lives 

j.R.R. Tolkien's classic. The Hnbkit, 
is oow a software adventure game 
available for the ( 1-64. 

F.ighty graphics sen-ens illustrate 
the game, and over 50 different ac- 
tion commands are at your disposal. 

The Hobbit's documentation in- 
cludes a copy of Tolkien's fantasy 
novel as well as a binl booklet ami a 
guide to Middle -earth. Available on 
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Votrax's Vo talker C-64. 

Votalker C-64 

Votrax (1394 Rankin, Troy, Ml 
■18083) introduces the Votalker C04, 
a new addition to the Votalker family 
of speech synthesizers. 

lis capabilities include a screen 
echo that allows all words, numbers, 
punctuation marks and other sym- 
bols to be automatically spoken as 
they are printed to die terminal 
screen. 

In addition, the unit speaks an un- 
limited vocabulary and has a Speak 
command that vocalizes text printed 
to the screen. 

Votalker contains its own ampli- 
fier, speaker and external speaker 
jack. Available lor S99.95. 

C Ihcck Reader Service number 404. 

Three New Games 

Mindscape {3444 Dundee Road, 
Norshbrook, IL 60062) has released 
three new graphics adventure games 
for the C-64. 

In Quake Minus One, a terrorist 
group has sabotaged an undersea 
power station. Unless the four rene- 
gade robots roaming the power sta- 
tion are destroyed or captured within 
ten hours, they'll trigger an earth- 
quake that will paralyze the western 
world. 

Shadowfire is a space adventure in 
which six superheroes board an alien 
spacecraft, locate and rescue a kid- 
napped ambassador, apprehend the 
alien's leader and capture or destroy 
the alien spacecraft. 



Lords of Midnight is a medieval 
adventure that can be played as a 
quest, a war or both. Characters must 
be moved by day across the forbid- 
den terrain of the Land of Midnight 
in search ofDoomark the Witchking. 
By night, the computer responds to 
your commands. More than 32,000 
landscapes can appear during the 
course of play. 

Each game is available on disk for 
S29.95. 

Check Reader Service number! 12. 

Bottoms Up 

The Bartender is a database pro- 
gram that can store over 40(1 drinks 
or recipes on one disk and allows 
you to list drinks alphabetically or by 
record number. Recipes for over 200 
popular drinks are included on a 
starter disk. 

The Bartender is available for the 
C-64 for $24.95 from Cursor Prod- 
ucts, RR 71. Box 1858, Camdenton, 
MO 65020, 

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New Testament Concordance, from Mid- 
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New Testament on Disk 

Midwest Software (22500 Orchard 
Lake Road, Suite I, I'armington, Ml 
48024) has released The New Testa- 
ment Concordance, the King James 
version of the Bible on three disks. 

The 00(H) distinct words used in 
the New Testament can be scrolled 
on the screen, and all verses contain- 
ing a particular word or phrase may 
be displayed or printed out A con- 
text option allows yon to display nu- 
merous verses before and after the 
target verse. Available for the C-64 
for $49.50, 

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Listing 1. 64 Perfect Typist progra 



i 

2 

3 

A 

5 

6 

7 

10 

20 

30 

40 

60 
70 

80 
89 



WRITTEN BY: 
JAMES E. BORDEN 
641 ADAMS ROAD 
CARLISLE, PA 17013 



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REM 64 PERFECT TYPIST 

REM 

REM 

REM 

REM 

REM 

REM 

POKE56, PEEK! 56 1-1 : P0KES2 , PEEK( 56 ) :CLR 

PG=PEEK(56) :ML=PG*256+60 

FORX=ML TO ML+154:READD:T=T+-D:POKEX,D:NE 

XT 

IFTO 16251 THEN PR INT" ERROR IN DATA..,": 

END 

P0KEML+4,PG:P0KE ML+ 1 , PG : POKE ML+ 1 6 , PG 

POKE ML+20,PG:POKE ML+-32 , PG : POKE ML+38,P 

G 

POKE ML+141 ,PG 

PRINT'MSHFT CLRHCRSR RT} *************** 

*********************** n 

SYS ML:PRINT "(CRSR RT}* + 
1ST IS NOW ACTIVE {2 



TYP 



64 PERFECT 
SPACES)**" 
SYS"ML"=0N{5 SPACES} 



PRINT "{CRSR RT)** 
SYS"ML+30"=OFF **" 
PRINT" { CRSR RT) ************************ 

*********** +**'! .^J^^ 

DATA 173,005,003,201 ,003,208,001 ,096 
141 ,105,003,17 3,004,003,141 ,104 
003,162,103,160,003,142,004,003 
140,005,003,096,234,234,173,104 
003, 141, 004, 003, 173, 105, 003, 141 
DATA 005,003,096,032,124,165,132,011 
DATA 162, 000, 142, 240, 003, 142, 241, 003 
189,000,002,240,051 ,201, 032, 208 
004,164,212,24 0,04 0,201 ,034,208 
008, 072, 165, 212, 073, 001, 133, 21 2 
104,072,238,241 ,003, 173, 241, 003 
041, 007, 168, 104, 024, 072, 024, 104 
016, 001, 056, 042, 136, 01 6, 246, 109 
240, 003, 141, 240, 003, 232, 208, 200 
173,240,003,024,101 ,020,024,101 
021, 141, 24 0,003, 169, 042, 032, 21 
255,169,000,174,24 0,003,032,205 
189,162,003,189,211 ,003,032,210 
255, 202, 016, 247, 164, 011, 096, 145 
01 3,032,032 



DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 



DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 
DATA 



Listing 2. 128 Perfect Typist program. 



1 REM 40/80 COL 128 MODE PERFECT TYPIST 

2 REM 

3 REM WRITTEN BY: 

4 REM JAMES E. BORDEN 

5 REM 641 ADAMS ROAD 

6 REM CARLISLE, PA 17013 

7 REM 

10 FORX=5120TO53 79:READD:T=T+D:POKEX,D:NEXT 
20 IFTO 2831 2 THENPRINT"(2 CRSR DNs}ERROR I 

N DATA. . . ":END 
25 A$="":IFPEEK(21 5)=128THENA$="(20 SPACEs) 

30 PRINT"{SHFT CLR) "A$" {CRSR RT) *********** 

***************************" 

40 PRINTAS"{CRSR RT}** 128 PERFECT TYPIST I 

S NOW ACTIVE **" 
50 PRINTAS"(CRSR RT}**{2 SPACEs) SYS 51 20=ON 

(7 SPACEsJSYS 5150=OFF{2 SPACES)**" 
60 PRINTAS" {CRSR RT} *********************** 

***************'' . 5Y55i 20 : NEW 

5120 DATA 173,005,003,201,020,208,001,096,1 

41 ,045 
5130 DATA 020,173,004,003,141,044,020,162,0 

43,160 
5140 DATA 020,142,004,003,140,005,003,096,2 

34,234 
5150 DATA 173,044,020,141,004,003,173,045,0 

20,141 
5160 DATA 005,003,096,032,013,067,140,255,0 

19,162 
5170 DATA 000,142,252,019,142,253,019,142,2 

54,019 
5180 DATA 189,000,002,201,032,240,008,201,0 

48,144 
5190 DATA 007,201,058,176,003,232,208,238,1 

89,000 
5200 DATA 002,240,054,201,032,208,005,172,2 

54,019 
5210 DATA 240,042,201,034,208,010,072,173,2 

54,019 
5220 DATA 073,001,141,254,019,104,072,238,2 

53,019 
5230 DATA 173,253,019,041,007,168,104,024,0 

72,024 
5240 DATA 104,016,001,056,042,136,016,246,1 

09,252 
5250 DATA 019,141,252,019,232,208,197,173,2 

52,01 9 
5260 DATA 024,101,022,024,101,023,141,252,0 

19,169 
5270 DATA 042,032,241,020,032,188,020,160,0 

02,185 



121 W RUN KKBRl'AKY liwii 



5280 DATA 185,020,032,241,020,136,016,247,1 

65,116 
5290 DATA 208,009,165,117,208,005,169,145,0 

32,241 
5300 DATA 020,172,255,019,096,013,032,032,1 

62,000 
5310 DATA 173,252,019,232,056,233,100,176,2 

50,105 
5320 DATA 100,202,240,003,032,232,020,201,0 

10,176 
5330 DATA 005,205,252,019,240,015,162,000,2 

32,056 
5340 DATA 233,010,016,250,024,105,010,202,0 

32 232 
5350 DATA 020,170,072,138,009,048,032,241,0 

20,104 
5360 DATA 096,170,173,000,255,072,169,000,1 

41 ,000 
5370 DATA 255,138,032,210,255,104,141,000,2 

55,096 



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Item: In the Software Buyer's Guide 1985, Part 1 (December 
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Item: In Michael Reich's Credit-Card Keeper program 
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Rem: Editorial changes regrettably distorted the meaning 
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"If you wanted to find GOTO in the program line 100 
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Finally, the last paragraph of the same article (p. 133) 
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